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Gorilla Sushi

February 2, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIFE AND SPONGE STORED IN HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING ONLY AND IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ITEMS REMOVED FROM HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHRIMP ON COUNTER HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE 77 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW OR 135 F AND ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED 7 POUNDS OF SHRIMP ($25). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITAITON ISSUED.
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHRIMP THAWING IN STILL STANDING WATER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RUN UNDER COLD WATER OR THAW IN COOLER.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT UNPROTECTED NEAR TOILET ROOM AREA WHERE CUSTOMERS WALK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE LOCKS ARE ON COOLERS IN CUSTOMER ACCESSIBLE AREAS AND THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IS PROTECTED FROM TAMPERING.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 110 F FOR WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A MINIMUM WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE OF 110 F. HOT WATER RESTORED PRIOR TO CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINS ANOTHER ONE FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN.. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUSTOMER BATHROOM ACCESSIBLE THROUGH WAREWASHING AND FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL PERMANENT DURABLE BARRIERS BETWEEN BATHROOMS AND FOOD PREP AREAS TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 53

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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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