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Windy City Gyros

August 2, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM RESTROOM AND AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA . INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50-60 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AT THE SITE DURING INSPECTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN DISHWASHING AREA 15, IN FOOD PREP AREA 10, IN REAR STORAGE AREA 15, BEHIND SODA DISPENSING STATION 15, AND IN OFFICE AREA 20. RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE AT THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A SCOOP HOLDING UNIT AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER STACKED AND SEPARATED USING SOILED, BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MORE SHELVING UNITS AND MAKE FOOD ITEM STORAGE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE EDGE OF THE OUTDOOR GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID RECEPTACLE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 29, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.