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Chicago Wings & Gyros

September 21, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (CHICKEN WINGS) AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF 59.8F IN THE COLD HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 20LBS OF CHICKEN WINGS AT COST OF $100. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE HLED AT TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOUR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN MAIN PREP AREA COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, INCLUDING RUBBER GASKETS, STORAGE SHELVES AND CONTAINERS THROUGH OUT AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN FREEZERS. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST AND DIRT ON VENTS DIRECLTY ABOVE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MISSING LIGHTSHIELD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 13, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.