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Gorilla Sushi Bar

July 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SUSHI)OR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012.
code 2Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: NOTED NO SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER OR pH TEST KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER ON SITE ISSUED 0/03/2020. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER OR OBTAIN A pH TEST KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.