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Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 9, 2018
- address830 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611
Is Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain clean?
Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 9, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 9, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FRONT PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FRONT PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/SPILLS INSIDE CABINETS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND ALL CABINETS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL CAULK LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST RECAULK SAID HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL CAULK LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST RECAULK SAID HANDWASH BOWL TO WALL.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • ELECTRICAL ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.Food Handler Requirements Met • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
When was Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain last inspected?
Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain has 10 inspections on record going back to June 7, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| January 9, 2018 | Pass | |
| November 3, 2016 | Pass | |
| December 2, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 3, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 1, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 17, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 10, 2013 | Fail | |
| June 15, 2011 | Pass | |
| June 7, 2011 | Fail |
Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Soda Fountain vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 9, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.