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Gio's Sports Bar

May 6, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: REAR BASEMENT EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE LANDLORD STORAGE AREA AND UNKNOWN OPENINGS MUST BE SEALED AND TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. OPEN GAPS NOTED ON SIDES AND BOTTOM.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR LID OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER CRACKED/DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE, REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS IN BACK OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER AND EXTERIOR OF THE FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.----POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER ON THE BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR VALID CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6-11-24 REPORT #2596065 NOT CORRECTED. #47- OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.#51- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED UTILITY MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 11, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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