Gabby's Smokin Grillz, Inc.

Chicago Health Dept

4144 W MADISON ST · WEST GARFIELD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

3 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected May 2014.

Last inspected May 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
11
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2014

Inspection history

MAY 7
2014
PASS 2 violations
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.

MAR 11
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
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 $260 AS STATED BY OPERATOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.

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.

DEC 4
2013
PASS 3 violations
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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