Did Mikkey'S Retro Grill pass its last health inspection?

Mikkey'S Retro Grill at 8132 S Stony Island Ave was inspected on May 21, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.

What violations were cited at Mikkey'S Retro Grill?

The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Mikkey'S Retro Grill

8132 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 21, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on May 21, 2025

#16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
#36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NEW THERMOMETER NEEDED TO REPLACE ONE ON SITE AT THIS TIME. WORN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE BUILD UP CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
#41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN NEED OF STORING IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
#47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
#49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
#51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FLLOR DRAINS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE SPLATTER AND FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
May 21, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2023	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
May 26, 2023	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2022	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2021	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2020	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2019	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2019	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2019	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2018	Short Form Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2018	License	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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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Mikkey'S Retro Grill — questions

Did Mikkey'S Retro Grill pass its last health inspection?: Mikkey'S Retro Grill at 8132 S Stony Island Ave was inspected on May 21, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Mikkey'S Retro Grill?: The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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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