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Gale Street Inn

December 12, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE AT THE BAR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING WHILE GLASSWARE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE BEING DISPENSED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MANAGER DISCOVERED AN EMPTY CHLORINE CONTAINER AND REPLACED AND PRIMED THE MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS COOKED RIBS AND 15 LBS COOKED AND COOLED SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH NO LABELS OF ANY KIND. NO EXPIRATION DATES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. REVIEWED DATE LABELING REQUIREMENTS. AL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU ITEMS SUCH AS MUSSELS AND BURGERS NOT REMINDED ON THE MENU FOR THE ADVISORY STATEMENT. REVIEWED DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER REQUIREMENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 25
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR SALAD PREP ROOM.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: CHEF NOTED WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: COOKS LINE WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: COOKS LINE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND INTERIOR METAL DOORS IN POOR REPAIR WITH BUCKLED/DAMAGED METAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE PEELING TAPE AS A MEANS OF HANDLE GUARDS ON THE OVEN OR TO SECURE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE MATERIAL.----MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE KITCHEN METAL PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: METAL COVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER MISSING WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE. • UNUSED DEEP FRYER IN REAR KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • POOLING WATER ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER AND REPAIR ANY LEAKING.----FOOD SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR OF THE OUTDOOR WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ASSORTED BROOMS AND MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN THE HOT WATER TANK ROOM ON THE FLOORS. MUST STORE ORGANIZED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED STORAGE AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
code 56

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Compared with Out of business on September 24, 2025: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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