Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-12-12. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2023-10-13, Skidoe's Cafe And Grill failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Skidoe's Cafe And Grill

FAIL

235 E 51st St , Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-10-13

Routine inspection

Directions

Map loading

Violations at most recent inspection

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO GET A KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR FOOD ITEMS SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

priority violation

Mice / rats Droppings

OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION (MICE DROPPINGS) THROUGHOUT PREMISES. FOUND 300 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS IN THE KITCHEN ON THE FLOOR, ON THE PREP TABLE, INSIDE OF A COOKING POT AT THE BOTTOM OF A PREP TABLE, IN THE FURNACE CLOSET, IN THE UNUSED REFRIGERATION UNITS, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK, IN THE WASHROOM ON THE FLOOR, UNDER THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER AND IN THE DINING AREA ON THE FLOOR UNDER SEATING BOOTHS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM NOVEMBER 4, 2021: #47 OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AT THE DOOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS. #49 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE, AREAS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT (GRILL, FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVES. #53 NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE WASHROOM DOOR; MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. #55 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT, CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. #55 OBSERVED A SECTION OF THE FLOOR IN THE UTILITY CLOSET IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR WHERE NEEDED. #56 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. #57 FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION HAD NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. #58 OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NON WORKING REFRIGERATION UNITS INTERIORS IN VERY UNSANITARY CONDITION AND FOUND WITH FOOD ITEMS INSIDE; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD ITEMS, CLEAN UNITS AND OR REMOVE UNITS FROM PREMISES IF NOT WORKING. MUST CLEAN MICROWAVE AT BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE, CLEAN STOVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, FRYER, GRILL. REMOVE GREASE FROM FRYER THAT IS NOT CONNECTED AND SITTING IN KITCHEN NEAR THE UTILITY SINK CLOSET ROOM.

core violation

Mold / slime

OBSERVED A MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SINK.

core violation

THE VENT FAN COVER ON THE WASHROOM CEILING IS NOT COMPLETELY ATTACHED TO THE CEILING; INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH PROPERLY.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-10-13FAILRoutine inspection

Skidoe's Cafe And Grill health inspection FAQ

Has Skidoe's Cafe And Grill passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Skidoe's Cafe And Grill failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-10-13. 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 Skidoe's Cafe And Grill have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Skidoe's Cafe And Grill's most recent inspection on 2023-10-13, including 5 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Skidoe's Cafe And Grill last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Skidoe's Cafe And Grill was last inspected on 2023-10-13. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.