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Gorkha Kitchen

July 10, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS ON SITE NOT FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE. TCS FOODS ON SITE SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN, LAMB, CHICKEN THIGHS, FETA CHEESE AND GOAT. PERSON IN CHARGE CANNOT PROVIDE RECEIPTS OR PROOF WHERE FOOD CAME FROM. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 LBS AT A COST OF $1,800. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD INSIDE OF CLEAR BOTTLES STORED ON PREP COUNTER WITHOUT A LABEL OR NAME. MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME ON FOOD ITEM WHEN OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 RAT DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST ELIMINATE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD SPLATTERS INSIDE OF MICROWAVE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS CARD BOARD BOXES IN PREP AREA. MUST THROW AWAY. • OBSERVED SLIPPERY FLOORS IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CUTTING RAW CHICKEN. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-15-2024, REPORT #2600218. #54--5-501.116/NOTED GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ATTRACTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 15, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.

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