Godiva is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 21, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service β 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 Godiva?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
π€staff working while sickcritical
Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events β’ OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES TO HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ NOTED HANDSINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NOT MAINTAINED AND WITH IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF HOT WATER: FRONT PREP COUNTER HANDSINK (77.4F) AND REAR HANDSINK NEAR DISH AREA (80.8). PERSON IN CHARGE HAD BOTH SINK SERVICED AND CORRECTED BY BUILDING MAINTENANCE DURING THE INSPECTION. FOLLOWING THE SERVICING, THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURES WERE OBSERVED FOR THE FRONT PREP COUNTER HANDSINK AT 112.3F AND THE HANDSINK NEAR THE DISH AREA AT 115F. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F AND SHALL NOT EXCEED 120F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).CITATION ISSUED.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED THE LOWEST SHELF ON A SHELVING UNIT IN STORAGE ROOM 3 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO RAISE SHELF TO AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY AND ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED RIGHT DOOR TO THE STORAGE CABINET UNDER THE FRONT HANDSINK LOOSE AT THE HINGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. β’ OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN ALL CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
When was Godiva last inspected?
Godiva has 10 inspections on record going back to March 10, 2011.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.