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Gioco
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 24, 2017
- address1312 S Wabash Ave, Chicago 60605
Is Gioco clean?
Gioco is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 24, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Gioco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR A MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. CLAMS, BEEF, PORK, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH (MUST BE THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE) ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • THE WHITE CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER BY THE HAND WASHING SINK HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE, MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THE REACH IN CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT HAS ICE BUILD UP INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP. MAINTAIN SAME.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • THE WHITE CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER BY THE HAND WASHING SINK HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE, MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THE REACH IN CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT HAS ICE BUILD UP INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER IN THE FRONT 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS THICK GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP FRYER IN THE 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA(IN THE BASEMENT/1ST FL. FOOD PREPARATION AREA, THE BARS AND IN THE STORAGE AREAS HAS DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS. -THE COVER TO THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -THE RUBBER COVING UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH. MAINTAIN SAME.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT (ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP FRYER IN THE 1ST FL FOOD PREPARATION AREA(IN THE BASEMENT/1ST FL. FOOD PREPARATION AREA, THE BARS AND IN THE STORAGE AREAS HAS DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS. -THE COVER TO THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -THE RUBBER COVING UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH. MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • THE BRICK WALLS IN THE 1ST FL. CUSTOMER'S TOILET ROOMS HAVE DAMAGE, HOLES AND CRACKS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS/HOLES IN THE WALLS, MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THERE ARE 2 LARGE HOLES IN THE WALLS BEHIND THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES. MAINTAIN SAME. -THE WALLS AROUND ALL OF THE HAND SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL. FOOD PREPARATION AREA, HAS FOOD/DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • THE BRICK WALLS IN THE 1ST FL. CUSTOMER'S TOILET ROOMS HAVE DAMAGE, HOLES AND CRACKS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS/HOLES IN THE WALLS, MUST MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -THERE ARE 2 LARGE HOLES IN THE WALLS BEHIND THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES. MAINTAIN SAME. -THE WALLS AROUND ALL OF THE HAND SINKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL. FOOD PREPARATION AREA, HAS FOOD/DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • THERE IS A LEAK UNDER THE SPRAYER COMPARTMENT ON THE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR 1ST FL. DISH WASHING AREA AND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • THE MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS UP TO DRY. MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • FOOD HANDLERS ARE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • FOOD HANDLERS ARE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.
When was Gioco last inspected?
Gioco has 14 inspections on record going back to July 7, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| July 24, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 17, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 25, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 24, 2015 | Pass | |
| December 11, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 9, 2014 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2013 | Pass | |
| July 8, 2013 | Fail | |
| August 29, 2012 | Pass | |
| July 29, 2011 | Pass | |
| October 22, 2010 | Pass |
Gioco vs Near South Side
Near South Side runs 73% clean across 470 tracked restaurants — 338 clean, 92 mid, 36 cooked.
Against the 470 spots Cooked tracks in Near South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 July 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.