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Motor City Grill
3641 W Grand River Ave

Food Service Establishment

StatusLicensed
License typeFixed Establishment
State license number352422
OwnerMartin & Gjon LLC
Complexity levelHigh
Review frequencyEvery 150 days

10 Inspections
Since 8-1-2016

08-15-2025
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited

01-15-2025
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
1 violation cited :
Code 3-501.17
In house prepared ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food(s) without date of consumption marking
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) prepared and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed. (Pf) (B) A container of refrigerated, commercially prepared READY-TO-EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed. (Pf) A date marking system that does not exceed 7 days, including date of preparation, or opening is to be used. (Pf)
Priority Foundation
Corrected on 12-16-2025

08-12-2024
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
3 violations cited :
Code 3-302.11
Raw animal food(s) stored over next to
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by: (1) Except as specified in (1)(c) below, separating raw animal FOODS during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (a) Raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD including other raw animal FOOD such as FISH for sushi or MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH, or other raw READY-TO-EAT FOOD such as fruits and vegetables,(P) and (b) Cooked READY-TO-EAT FOOD; (P) (c) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal FOOD may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (2) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal FOODS from each other such as beef, FISH, lamb, pork, and POULTRY during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (a) Using separate EQUIPMENT for each type, (P) or (b) Arranging each type of FOOD in EQUIPMENT so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, (P) and (c) Preparing each type of FOOD at different times or in separate areas; (P)
Priority
Corrected on 12-16-2025
Code 3-501.16
Cold food item(s) stored above 41 degrees f
FULL FOOD CODE:
Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) shall be maintained: (A) 135ºF or above, except that roasts properly cooked and cooled may be held at a temperature of 130ºF; or (P) (B) At 41ºF or less (P)
Priority
Corrected on 12-16-2025
Code 4-601.11
Food-contact surface(s) equipment soiled
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. (Pf) (B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations. (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.
Priority Foundation
Corrected on 12-16-2025

02-29-2024
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
1 violation cited :
Code 4-703.11
Chlorine solution
FULL FOOD CODE:
After being cleaned, EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be SANITIZED by an approved process.
Priority
Corrected on 12-16-2025

02-26-2024
Attempt inspection

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited

07-05-2023
Routine Inspection

OutcomeNot compliant
4 violations cited :
Code 6-501.18
sink mop
FULL FOOD CODE:
PLUMBING FIXTURES such as HANDWASHING SINKS, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-501.11
Physical facilities wall s in poor repair broken
FULL FOOD CODE:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair.
Core
Not corrected
Code 5-205.15
Plumbing system water line s not maintained
FULL FOOD CODE:
A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be: (A) Repaired according to LAW; (P) and (B) Maintained in good repair.
Core
Not corrected
Code 3-501.11
Frozen food item(s) not frozen solid
FULL FOOD CODE:
Stored frozen FOODS shall be maintained frozen.
Core
Not corrected

08-17-2022
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
2 violations cited :
Code 4-903.11
Single-service/single-use article(s) stored on floor or less than 6 inches above floor
FULL FOOD CODE:
Cleaned EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS, laundered LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES shall be stored in an approved manner and location.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-501.11
Physical facilities ceiling s in poor repair
FULL FOOD CODE:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair.
Core
Not corrected

02-17-2022
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
4 violations cited :
Code 6-201.15
Mat(s)/duckboard(s) not easily cleanable
FULL FOOD CODE:
Mats and duckboards shall be designed to be removable and EASILY CLEANABLE.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-303.11
Lighting intensity at work levels not maintained
FULL FOOD CODE:
Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-303.11
Lighting intensity not maintained
FULL FOOD CODE:
Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-305.11
Locker(s)/designated storage area(s) for employee belongings storage not used
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) Dressing rooms or dressing areas shall be designated if EMPLOYEES routinely change their clothes in the establishment. (B) Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of EMPLOYEES' clothing and other possessions.
Core
Not corrected

09-01-2021
Routine Inspection

OutcomeNot compliant
4 violations cited :
Code 3-101.11
Food not safe
FULL FOOD CODE:
FOOD shall be safe, unADULTERATED and honestly presented. (P)
Priority
Not corrected
Code 6-501.12
Physical facilities/structures floors not clean
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. (B) Except spill cleanup, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of FOOD is exposed such as after closing.
Core
Not corrected
Code 4-602.13
Nonfood contact surface(s) soiled
FULL FOOD CODE:
NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-303.11
Lighting intensity at work levels not maintained
FULL FOOD CODE:
Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified.
Core
Not corrected

02-22-2021
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
1 violation cited :
Code 4-602.13
Nonfood contact surface(s) soiled
FULL FOOD CODE:
NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
Core
Not corrected
About inspections
A restaurant is compliant when zero Priority or Priority Foundation violations are cited during an inspection, or when all are corrected; Core violations will be reviewed at the next routine inspection and are not required to be corrected to be in compliance.

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Built using open data | Site last updated 12-16-2025 with inspection data thru 11-26-2025.