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Gorilla Sushi

March 14, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-62 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 25 POUNDS FISH, 1/4 POUND SPRING MIX, 1/8 POUND TOFU ($300). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE SUSHI RICE. MUST OBTAIN VARIANCE FOR SUSHI RICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UPDATED LETTER FROM A CERTIFIED LAB, VERIFYING THE pH OF THE SUSHI RICE OR KEEP A pH METER ONSITE CAPABLE OF DETERMINING THE pH OF SUSHI RICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 23, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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