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Gino's East
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2020
- address500 N La Salle Dr, Chicago 60654
Is Gino's East clean?
Gino's East is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 18, 2020. 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 Gino's East?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGN LOCATED AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN BAR ON FIRST FLOOR AND BAR ON 3RD FLOOR IN COMEDY CLUB AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK ITEMS SUCH AS CONTAINERS OF CORN MEAL IN 3RD FLOOR PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL ITEMS WITH THE COMMON NAME.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED 2 HOLES IN THE CEILING OF STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN BASEMENT NEXT TO KEG COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OLD, UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COOLERS AND A FLAT TOP GRILL BEING STORED IN ROOM NEXT TO BAR LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION.
When was Gino's East last inspected?
Gino's East has 16 inspections on record going back to December 10, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| February 18, 2020 | Pass | |
| April 9, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 22, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 15, 2018 | Fail | |
| August 24, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 15, 2017 | Fail | |
| November 22, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 15, 2016 | Fail | |
| March 4, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 26, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 6, 2015 | Pass |
Gino's East 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 February 18, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.