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Gorilla Sushi

July 16, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE SUSHI PREP AND WASHING SINK.
code 10Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: NO CURRENT DOCUMENTATION/PROOF OF P.H. TESTING OR P.H. TESTING TOOLS FOR SUSHI RICE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF LABORATORY P.H. TESTING FOR SUSHI RICE OR PROVIDE A P.H. TESTING KIT/TOOLS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR VIOLATION AND CITATION DETAILS.
code 32
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE SOILED LINENS TO HAND DRY ON THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE PREP HAND SINK.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR PAPER AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED/NON-ABSORBENT.----NOTED CLOTH CURTAINS HANGING BETWEEN THE SUSHI PREP AND THE REAR STORAGE EXTREMELY DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: SOILED MOP HEADS IN THE MOP CLOSET MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. • MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.----NOTED DIRTY FLOORS UNDER THE METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 FROM REPORT #2607762 ON 11-20-24 NOT CORRECTED. #57-: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 20, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.