SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

GABBY'S SMOKIN GRILLZ, INC..

EAT. 83/100

4144 W MADISON ST · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected May 7, 2014 · passed

Passed all 3 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
11
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 MONTHS
since Dec 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 7
2014
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
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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.

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VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.

MAR 11
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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 $260 AS STATED BY OPERATOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.

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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.

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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.

MINORPlumbing & 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.

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REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

FOUND NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THE TALL 7UP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.

MINOREmployee 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.

DEC 4
2013
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
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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.

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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.

MINORFacility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

THE FRONT KITCHEN IS INADEQUATELY LIT, INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDED LIGHTING.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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