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Gino's East

June 15, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings4

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN MENS ROOM HAND SINK IN FIRST FLOOR. ALSO NO PAPER TOWELS AT 1ST FL BAR HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT WATER AND USE THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR MENS ROOMS UNTIL HOT WATER IS PROVIDED. BATHROOM PUT OUT OF ORDER. . PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF WALK IN COOLER IN 2ND FLOOR NEAR THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 56.1 F AND THE 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN 3RD FLOOR AT 53.4 F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLERS AND MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE AT 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN BOTH ABOVE MENTION COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER: FRESH MOZZARELLA (47.2F), REFRIED BEANS (47F), CHILI (48F) AND HUMMUS (47.3F), 5 BOTTLES OF WHIPPING CREAM AT 52.6 F, EGG WHITES AT 54.5 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE ABOVE ITEMS AT APPROXIMATELY __27_LBS WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $150.00__THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT READING ANY CHLORINE SANITIZER. WATER ALSO SPILLS FROM MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CALLED FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 8Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 40 SMALL FLIES IN KEG STORAGE AREA, WASHROOMS, 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA, KITCHEN AREA, AND IN THE HALLYWAY WHERE DIRTY DISHES ARE KEPT. PEST CONTROL NOTES ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REMOVE STANDING WATER TO AVOID PEST HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020. CITATION ISSUED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN AREA STAINED WITH DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 24, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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