FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
BIG RAYS GRILL, INC. Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant
August 14, 2025
Canvass
License #1592351
5
Total Violations
3
Critical
2
Minor
Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector
5
Violation #13
CRITICAL
Violation Details
FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED - Comments: OBSEVED THICK GREEN AND BLACK FUZZY PATCH GROWTH LIKE BUILD UP ON INTERNAL SURFACES OF TZATZIKI SAUCE AND RELISH AS WELL INTERNAL SURFACES OF SAID CONTAINERS. FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE COLD HOLD UNIT LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARITLY DISCARDED ITEMS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND UNADULATERATED FOOD AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
Why This Matters
Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.
Food Code Requirement
Facility must be free of pest infestation.
Specific Requirements
No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.
CDPH Food Code: Section 6-501.111
Violation #38
CRITICAL
Violation Details
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 8 LIVE SMALL AND LARGE COCROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: INSIDE CONTAINER WHERE SYRUP DISPENSERS ARE STORED, INSIDE CONTAINER WITH PICKLES STORED INSIDE COLD HOLD UNIT,ON SHELF BY ELECTRICAL OUTLET WHERE COFFEE POT IS STORED, ON TOP OF CHEST FREEZER IN DISHWASHING AREA, ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, CLEAN SAID SURFACES AND ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
Why This Matters
Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.
Food Code Requirement
No pests or animals allowed in facility.
Specific Requirements
No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.
CDPH Food Code: Section 6-501.111
Violation #38
CRITICAL
Violation Details
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED GLUE TRAPS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA WITH ACUMULATED AMOUNT OF ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
Why This Matters
Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.
Food Code Requirement
No pests or animals allowed in facility.
Specific Requirements
No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.
CDPH Food Code: Section 6-501.111
Violation #49
MINOR
Violation Details
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT AND COLD HOLD ATTACHED WITH GREEN AND GREY MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE , CLEAN AND SANITZE.
Why This Matters
Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.
Food Code Requirement
All surfaces must be kept clean.
Specific Requirements
Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.
CDPH Food Code: Section 4-601.11, 4-602.13
Violation #49
MINOR
Violation Details
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT AND COLD HOLD ATTACHED WITH GREEN AND GREY MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE , CLEAN AND SANITZE.
Why This Matters
Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.
Food Code Requirement
All surfaces must be kept clean.
Specific Requirements
Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.
CDPH Food Code: Section 4-601.11, 4-602.13
Health Department Information
Department
Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division
Food Protection Program
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CDPH Food Protection