10 Most Disgusting Restaurants in Chicago

They didn't just fail their health inspection tests, they failed miserably.

Before working in radio, I was in the hospitality industry. I was a server, bartender, restaurant manager, event coordinator for a fine dining restaurant and even worked for a very well known celebrity chef.

I was well trained in food sanitation and took my job seriously. I wasn't one of those who hurry to get things done before the health inspectors came, I always worked hard to ensure that correct procedures were followed at all times.

I think these restaurants could use a lesson in food sanitation and health code standards.

Recently, Chicago Dirty released an interactive map of the nearly 1,900 restaurants in Chicago that have failed health inspection tests in 2015.

You can see nearly 200 of them here:

Many of the restaurants listed are chains including: Little Caesars, Subway, Outback Steakhouse, McDonald's, 7-Eleven and more.

But who are the worst of the worst? I apologize in advance if they are your favorites.

Here they are in all their disgusting glory thanks to TheSixThirty.com.

Grand Lux Cafe – No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed. Observed live roach crawling on wall at ceiling of Michigan Ave. side waiter station and one on wall at Expo Area outside of oven station. Observed 20 small flying insects on wall, ceiling and shelves at rear where glassware is kept. Observed over 30 small flying insects at both ends of main bars’ soda stations and also at bar.

Hutch – No certified manager on site with original certificates posted at the time of inspection. Part of the ceiling and several counters made out of cardboard.

John Barleycorn (Wrigleyville) – Observed ten live roaches inside a wood box under three compartment sink at 2nd floor at ice machine room.

Johnny O’Hagan’s – Interior of ice machine water reservoir with excess pink/orange slime substance dripping into water reservoir. No certified food handler on premises while potentially hazardous food were prepared and served. No valid city sanitation certificate posted on premises.

Lincoln Hall – Observed ice machine unclean with a black mold-like substance inside. Observed fruit fly infestation throughout first and second-floor bars.

Merkle’s Bar and Grill – Observed a black, mold-like substance on the interior of the ice machine.

Red Ivy – Observed interior of ice machine water reservoir with black slime substance dripping into water where ice is made. Black slime dangling/dripping from interior shutter into ice cubes at ice bin of the unit mentioned.

Rollapalooza – Observed excess black slime inside the ice bin where ice cubes are released dripping on the ice.

Sluggers Grill – Observed 60 rodent droppings in the rear storage room and 20 droppings in the side party room.

Wrigley BBQ – Observed two employees remove soiled gloves and place new gloves on and then proceed to handle fool all without washing hands.