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Ancient Grounds: health inspection history

5242 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

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Address: 5242 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Facility type: Restaurant
Risk category: Risk 2 (Medium)
Latest result: Pass on Oct 1, 2025
License number: 3046581
Latest inspection: Oct 1, 2025 (License Re-Inspection)
Records shown: 2 inspections, Sep 19, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025

Across these 2 inspection records, results were: 1 × Pass; 1 × Fail. 6 violations were listed in total.

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Inspection history

Oct 1, 2025 License Re-Inspection

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED OPEN CEILING WITH WATER PIPES, ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, SKY LIGHT WINDOW ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA.----NOTED ROUGH, RAW BRICK WALLS WITH POROUS, OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES BEHIND AND NEXT TO BOTH WASHROOMS TOILETS AND URINALS. MUST MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AROUND AND BEHIND NOTED AREAS.

Sep 19, 2025 License

Result: FailRisk 2 (Medium)

10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 97.8F. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 100F FOR THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPSInspector comment: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED OPEN CEILING WITH WATER PIPES, ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, SKY LIGHT WINDOW ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA.----NOTED ROUGH, RAW BRICK WALLS WITH POROUS, OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES BEHIND AND NEXT TO BOTH WASHROOMS TOILETS AND URINALS. MUST MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE AROUND AND BEHIND NOTED AREAS.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.