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Ghareeb Nawaz Express

August 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATED, STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. FOUND COOKED AND COOLED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN TH WALK-IN COOLER, PREP COOLER, TWO DOOR COOLER, AND SLICES OF PIE IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA COOLER WITH NO DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA NOT IN USE AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 52.0F. SAUCES AND ONIONS WERE OBSERVED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO COOLER CAN REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. COOLER TAGGED, PLEASE READ COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A DAMAGED SCOOP BEING USED TO COOK/ TRANSFER FOOD ITEMS ON/OFF FLAT-TOP GRILL. THE TIP OF THE METAL SCOOP WAS CRACKED AND NOT SMOOTH. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE UTENSIL, SO FOOD ITEMS ARE NOT CONTAMINATED.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON THE FLOOR LEANING AGAINST THE WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS AND PROPERLY STORE ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION TO TEST CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT (CHLORINE) ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR WITH FOIL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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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