Roaches Found at Barba Yianni During Two Inspections

Failed establishments had serious violations that weren't correctable during the inspection. A fail rating does not mean the business's license is automatically suspended.

All inspections are done on a routine canvass, unless otherwise noted.

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Borelli’s, 2124 W. Lawrence Ave.
Inspection date: Sept. 13
Results: Pass
Violations: Inspectors found clutter in the rear storage room of the restaurant, which needs to be stored off floors and away from walls.

Management needs to label the foods inside the storage cooler and tell employees not to reuse single service articles. Equipment like coolers, freezers and prep tables need to be cleaned and sanitized 

Grand Katachi, 4747 N. Damen Ave.
Inspection date: Sept. 23
Results: Pass
Violations: A complaint brought inspectors to this restaurant, where they found food debris and grease on the equipment. The coolers, microwave, toaster, floors and prep areas all need to be cleaned. Cleaning towels weren’t stored properly in an approved sanitizer.

Hilltop, 2800 W. Foster Ave
Inspection date: Sept. 19
Results: Pass
Violations: Inspectors found clutter in the storage rooms along with rusted an raw wood shelves in the reach-in cooler. There was also an extensive amount of food debris and grease on the floors, walls, toasters, prep tables, freezers and grease trap.

Barba Yianni Taverna, 4761 N. Lincoln Ave.
Inspection date: Sept. 16, 17, 19
Results: Fail, Fail, Pass
Violations: It took an inspector three visits to pass this Greek restaurant. On the first, inspectors found more than 40 live roaches under and behind the sink, dish machine, prep table and on the door of the walk-in cooler. The restaurant needs to have a pest control company come out and keep a logbook of services.

Other violations included unlabeled food and “excessive” food debris and grease on all equipment, floors and walls behind the cooking equipment and prep tables. Ice scoops were improperly stored and inspectors noted a “strong sewer gas odor” emitting from the floor drain in the dishwashing area.

On the second visit, inspectors still found roaches on the hot holding unit, under the sink and on the walls, oven and cooler. Management didn’t properly cover food on the dry storage shelves and there was still excessive food debris and grease throughout the kitchen. 

After pest control services visited the restaurant, inspectors returned and didn’t find any roaches. All other violations were corrected.