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Hummus Grill Inc

744 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 15, 2025

8

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 15, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 : OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINED ON LOWER SHELVING UNIT OF REAR PREP TABLES MUST REMOVE FOR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING LID ON BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-301.12 : OBSERVED POTS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON HOW TO PROPERLY SANITIZE,REMOVE POTS OR PROVIDE A LARGER SINK.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT REAR HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-202.11: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.
  6. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 15, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Hummus Grill Inc — questions

Did Hummus Grill Inc pass its last health inspection?
Hummus Grill Inc at 744 N Damen Ave was inspected on Oct 15, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Hummus Grill Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 : OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINED ON LOWER SHELVING UNIT OF REAR PREP TABLES MUST REMOVE FOR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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