Gepade Caffe
60 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2017-06-22
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-06-22
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
Advertisement · 300×250
Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2017-06-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WEARING GLOVES HANDLE DIRTY DISHES THEN CUT FRESH FRUIT (BANANAS AND STRAWBERRIES) AND HANDLE CREPES WITHOUT WASHING HER HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES BEFORE HANDLING THE FRESH FRUIT AND CREPES. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AND CHANGE...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON GASKETS OF THE REAR PREP AREA COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GASKETS.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
missing drop ceiling in kitchen, instructed to install.
3 ▾
minor Facility Condition
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BAGS OF SUGAR BAGS STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO STORE 6" OFF FLOOR.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN WARMEST PART OF COOLER.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER NOTED IN THE SOFT SEVE ICE CREAM MAKERS, INSTRUCTED TO BETTER ORGANIZE.
2015-09-02 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED 14 SMALL FLIES INSIDE OF THE WOMENS RESTROOM ON THE WALLS AND DOOR, 4 SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS OF THE MENS RESTROOM AND 5 SMALL FLIES ON THE WALL IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TOWARD THE RESTROOM. INSTRICTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO MI...
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR BETTER ORGANIZE THE ITEMS.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
2014-12-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
MAIN KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, FOUND A LARGE POT STORED IN SINK, FOOD HANDLER WASHING HANDS IN 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE ALL THE TIME. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MGR ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
2014-02-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MGR ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-12.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO RUNNING WATER AT ICE CREAM SCOOPS DIPPER WELL, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE WORKING EXHAUST VENTS AT BOTH MEN'S AND LADIES RESTROOMS. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING DIPPER WELL AT THE GELATO MACHINE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
· How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.