Gary Comer College Prep
7131 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619 · Chatham · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 6 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2026-01-21
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-21
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT OPERABLE IN FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR GIRLS AND BOYS WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS. OBSERVED SPILLS ON WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOOD HANDLER NEEDS TO HAVE ON A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A BEARD GUARD WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND HANDLING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
THE WASHBOWLS IN THE 1ST FL GIRLS TOILET NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.
serious Sanitation
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE FIXED AND MAINTAINED: -THE LEAK UNDER THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. -PROVIDE RUNNING WATER TO THE 3RD WASHBOWL IN THE 1ST FL GIRLS TOILET ROOM.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND IN THE STORAGE ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
2023-10-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED NO RECENT PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RECORD OF VISITS AND COPY OF LICENSE THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25-35 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA: IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, AREA NEAR THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE DRY STORAGE AREAS, AND IN THE CAFE...
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED SEVERAL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT BASE OF WASH COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MEET REQUIREMENT
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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