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Gao's Kabob

April 24, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE ON PREMISES HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE ON A GIVEN DAY OR SHIFT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: SEE VIO. 60
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: SEE VIO. 60
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SEE VIO 60
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS INSIDE OF THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: SEE VIO. 60
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: SEE VIO. 60
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM JANUARY 8, 2019 AS REQUIRED; MUST CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED. #47 FOUND NON FOOD GRADE BAGS BEING USED FOR STORAGE IN FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS; INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM USING GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS. #49 OBSERVED THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYER, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF CHARCOAL BLOCK NOT CLEAN; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. #55 OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED AND FOOD PARTICLES. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS. #57 INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. #58 INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 8, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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