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Olive Mediterranean Grill

1001 W North Ave, Chicago 60642 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 2, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 2, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER USED FOR BEVERAGES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR/WALLS/CEILING OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DISHWASHING MACHINE IN THE DISH WASH AREA IS INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 2, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 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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Olive Mediterranean Grill — questions

Did Olive Mediterranean Grill pass its last health inspection?
Olive Mediterranean Grill at 1001 W North Ave was inspected on Feb 2, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Olive Mediterranean Grill?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER USED FOR BEVERAGES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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