Gyu-Kaku Restaurant

November 2, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE IN ANY OF THE TOILET ROOMS LOCATED ON THE 2ND-4TH FLOORS DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. MUST MAINTAN. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF THE INSPECTION WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW, WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING RICE, BEEF, KIMCHI, BOILED EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... BOTH PREP AREAS, DISHWASHING AREAS, GRILL CLEANING/MOP SINK SPACE, TOILET ROOMS AND IN BARS ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, MUST ELIMINATE PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS (COOLING UNITS, TABLE GRILL CLEANING SPACE. POWER WASHER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON 4 TH FLOOR, AND ALL WOODEN CABINETS ON EACH FLOOR LEVEL USED FOR STORAGE WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2ND FLOOR HANDSINK IN IN USE DISHWASHING AREA SLOW DRAINING. OBSERVED NOTED HEAVY LEAK ON 2 COMPARTMENT SINK PIPING WITH WATER LEAKING INTO BUCKET DURING INSPECTION AS WELL AS TOILET ON 4TH FLOOR NOT FLUSHING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN TOILET ROOMS ON 1ST -4TH FLOORS DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOLING WATER BEHIND 1ST FLOOR PREP HEAVY GRILLS AND GRILL CLEANING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SPACES CLUTTERED ON 4TH FLOOR..., NEAR DRY STORAGE SHELVING UNITS THERE IS UNUSED PATIO EQUIPMENT, ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN CLOSET NEXT TO MAINTENANCE ROOM AND IN MOP SINK ROOM ATTACHED TO DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PREMISE. • OBSERVED ALL CEILING ATTACHEMENTS IN FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS PEELING WITH EXCESSIVE DUST, DIRT, RUST AND MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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