Ancient Grounds
5242 N ELSTON AVE, Chicago, IL 60630 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3046581
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Inspections
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Oct 1, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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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Severity not stated
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Sep 19, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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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Serious
Priority
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.