GORILLA SUSHI WESTERN.
4652 N WESTERN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
2 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 182025PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN FRONT DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHIG AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 242024PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED COOKED EEL HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 72.4F-74.5F INSIDE OF A COUNTERTOP OVEN AT FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY #5'S OF FOOD WORTH $100.00.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AND ALL HOT TCS FOODS 135F OR HOTTER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SPICE CONTAINERS ON TOP OF STORAGE SHELF AT FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA NOT LABELED.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE SUSHI PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MANTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SECTION OF UPPER WALL NOT FINISHED ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WALL SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
APR 192023FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK REPORTS UNDER COMPANY NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IN BUSINESS' NAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED OLD SPONGES IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE SPONGES FOR LIMITED USE ONLY.
OBSERVED WOODEN COUNTERS NOT SEALED IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGERS TO SEAL WOOD TO MAKE WOOD SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST.
OBSERVED BASE OF TOILET WITH SOIL BUILDUP IN FRONT BATHROOM. OBSERVED SINK WITH CALCIUM BUILD UP IN REAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
OBSERVED LEAK AT FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAK.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINS ANOTHER ONE FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTER RECEPTACLE IN COMPANY'S NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE DUMPSTER IN COMPANY'S NAME.
OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURES WITH DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT FIXTURES.
OBSERVED CEILING TILES WITH WATER STAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.
OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL SURROUNDING PIPING NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL HOLE.
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 →