As of 2026-08-27, Middle East Grill received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Middle East Grill

CONDITIONAL

1512 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Andersonville · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-27

Suspected food poisoning

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Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-CHEESE 70.3F, CHICKPEAS 69.6F, YOGURT 60.4F, GARLIC SPREAD 60.7F, VEGETABLE SALAD (CUCUMBER, LETTUCE, TOMATOES) 60.4F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $90.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005

priority violation

EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 64.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR ON RACKS AND SHELVES.

core violation

NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE

core violation

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AT THE BASE DRY STORAGE AREA.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

Aug 27Suspected food poisoningCONDITIONAL

May 13Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

May 9Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Feb 28Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Jan 9Routine inspectionPASS

20223 inspections

Apr 26Customer complaintPASS

Feb 2Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jan 26Customer complaintFAIL

20211 inspection

May 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20203 inspections

Sep 9ComplaintPASS

Jul 2Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 25Routine inspectionFAIL

20191 inspection

Aug 15Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Middle East Grill health inspection FAQ

Has Middle East Grill passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Middle East Grill received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-27. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Middle East Grill have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Middle East Grill's most recent inspection on 2026-08-27, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Middle East Grill last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Middle East Grill was last inspected on 2026-08-27. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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