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Star Gyros

September 30, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHEF TOUCHING CELL PHONE AND FACE MASK THEN HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASKS THAT CAUSE CROSS CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHEF IN PREP AREA PREPARING READY TO EAT FOODS (BURGERS) WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE GLOVES TO PREPARE ALL READY TO EAT FOODS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF HANDS. PRIORITY. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED THAWING, RAW STEAK STORED ABOVE COOKED GROUND BEEF IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE COOKED, READY TO EAT FOODS ABOVE RAW FOODS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. FOOD HANDLER DISCARDED GROUND BEEF. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN PREP AREA HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: BURGERS (97.8F) AND FRIED CHICKEN (85.4F). ALL FOODS FOR HOT HOLDING MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 4 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCT. COST UNKNOWN. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN PREP COOLER MAINTAING IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES: BEEF (44.0F) AND TOMATO (43.5F). INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 4 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCTS. COST UNKOWN. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOODS NOT DATE MARKED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE COOKED, COOLED, AND HELD OVERNIGHT MUST BE DATE MARKED WITH NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS FROM DATE OF PREPARATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF SIDE DOOR ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED MUTLIPLE BOXES OF FOOD ON FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 39
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING.
code 53
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOALTION FROM REPORT DATED 01/14/2021 NOT CORRECTED: #57 MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 21, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 10 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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