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Giordano's Restaurant

February 9, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST AROUND TWO LEFT SCREWS INSTALLED ON INTERIOR PANEL CLOSE TO LID OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE RUST FROM AREA AROUND TWO LEFT SCREWS INSTALLED ON INTERIOR PANEL CLOSE TO LID OF ICE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING LOWER SIDES OF REVOLVING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SMALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND IN SMALL COLD HOLDING UNITS IN BAR, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA ON SAME SIDE AS COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA ON SAME SIDE AS COOKLINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED LOWER WALLS TO THE LEFT OF UTILITY SINK IN UTILITY CLOSET WITH STAIRCASE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR LOWER WALLS TO THE LEFT OF UTILITY SINK IN UTILITY CLOSET WITH STAIRCASE. • OBSERVED NO MOP DRYING RACK INSTALLED IN UTILITY CLOSET WITH STAIRCASE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK IN UTILITY CLOSET WITH STAIRCASE FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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