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Gourmet Gorilla

April 22, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-202.12(B-D) OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK NOT PROVIDING A WATER FLOW FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL BY THE FRUIT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 OBSERVED AN INSECT LIGHT ABOVE THE PIZZA DOUGH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PIZZA DOUGH MACHINE AND NOT STORE ANYTHING UNDER THE INSECT LIGHTS.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-204.115 OBSERVED THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INADEQUATELY MEASURING THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE; AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, SAID GAUGE WAS ONLY MEASURING BETWEEN 150F-170F. THE MANAGER VERIFIED THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F BY UTILIZING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TEST STRIP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO REFLECT THE CORRECT FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED ONE OF 4 HAND WASHING SINKS NOT PROPERLY TURNING ON IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL HAND-WASHING SINKS.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS (EMPTY CONTAINERS) BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR AND AGAINST THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALL AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.