Gabby'S Smokin Grillz, Inc.
4144 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60624 · West Garfield Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2014-05-07
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-05-07
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2014-05-07 Pass Short Form Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED HOLES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM ALONG WALLS AND BASEBOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO AS NO HOLES OR GAPS ARE PRESENT.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
2014-03-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND SHORT RIBS (124F), POT ROAST (127F), AND CHICKEN (118F) AT THE FRONT STEAM TABLE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OPERATOR DISCARDED AND DENATURED PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED FOODS. FOOD WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 25 POUNDS AND WAS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND CARDBOARD BEING USED AS LINERS AROUND THE FACILITY ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED HOLES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM ALONG WALLS AND BASEBOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO AS NO HOLES OR GAPS ARE PRESENT. OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING ABOVE BARBECUE PIT CAUSED BY LEAKING ROOF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT PROPERLY WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THE TALL 7UP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN FOOD PREP AREAS.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA HAS ROUGH AND UNSANITARY PATCHES UNDER THE SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN, REPAIR THE FLOOR SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
THE METAL WALL AND BASEBOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND NEXT TO THE STEAM TABLE HAVE GAPS AND OPENINGS, SEAL THE WALLS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
THE FRONT KITCHEN IS INADEQUATELY LIT, INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDED LIGHTING.
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