GO GO RESTAURANT.
6220 S WESTERN AVE · WEST ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 6 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 92016FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF RODENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, WASHROOMS, BASEMENT, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES AND CONTAINERS, INSIDE OF THE OVEN AND ON THE DRIP TRAY BELOW THE STOVE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
DETAIL CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, WOK STATION, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, FRONT COUNTER.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, WASHROOMS AND BASEMENT THROUGHOUT. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE BASEMENT.
REPAIR THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE WOK STATION. REPAIR THE LEAKING PIPE IN THE BASEMENT.
ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
MAY 262016FAILED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 56.7F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND EGGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 57.9F, EGGS AT 75.4F, BEEF AT 51.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $110. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF RODENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. OBSERVED MOUSE DROPPINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA, WASHROOMS, BASEMENT, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES AND CONTAINERS, INSIDE OF THE OVEN AND ON THE DRIP TRAY BELOW THE STOVE. ALSO, OBSERVED 6 LIVE COCKROACHES INSIDE OF THE CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES AND ELIMINATE THE COCKROACH ACTIVITY. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.
OBSERVED FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
DETAIL CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, WOK STATION, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, FRONT COUNTER.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, WASHROOMS AND BASEMENT THROUGHOUT.
REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
REPAIR THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BASEMENT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE WOK STATION.
ELIMINATE THE CLUTTER FROM THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT BACK DOOR AND IN THE BASEMENT AND OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOMS (PILES OF WOOD) TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
FEB 272015PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
EGGS STORED ON COUNTERTOP OF PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 65.4F. ALL EGGS VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED. APPROX 2LBS $5 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (RICE, EGGROLLS, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
CARDBOARD BEING USED TO STORE FOOD. INSTD TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING WOK STATION AND STOVE), PREP TABLES, ALL SINKS, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, CABBAGE SHREDDER. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME.
FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
SPLASHGUARDS MISSING INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND PREP TABLE AND ALSO PREP SINK AND PREP TABLE. PROVIDE SAME.
PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO PROVIDE RECORDS, LOGS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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OCT 272014FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO PEST CONTROL RECIEPT OF LOG BOOK ON SITE FROM A PEST CONTROL COMPANY. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA.
THE CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN THE KITCHEN THICK WITH DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT ARE TOO DIM. MUST PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHT BULBS FOR THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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