GYROS 47.
350 E 47TH ST · BRONZEVILLE, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 14 inspections. 13 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 222024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FROZEN ITEMS CHICKEN WING IN THE 3 COMP SINK, BAG OF CORN BEEF AND A BAG OF ITALIAN BEEF SITTING ON THE DRAIN BOARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPER THAWING EITHER UNDER RUNNING COOL WATER OR IN THE COOLER.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS WITHIN THE DELI MEAT SLICER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINATIN THE DELI MEAT SLICER
MUST CLEAN THE WALLS TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
SEP 42024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED A FEW DEEP FREEZER LIDS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP OF THE PREP SERVICE COOLER. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS.
NOTED THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
AUG 212024FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR UNDERNEATH THE DRY STORAGE RACK. ALSO NOTED 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTER ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
OBSERVED A FEW DEEP FREEZER LIDS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP OF THE PREP SERVICE COOLER. DEFROST AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS.
OBSERVED MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND DIRTY LIGHT SHIELDS. MUST REPLACE REPAIR AND/OR CLEAN AS NEEDED.
FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT, ESPECIALLY WHERE DROPPINGS WERE NOTED. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE REAR AND FRONT AREAS TO REMOVE DEBRIS (DUST, FOOD SPLATTER AND WEBBS).
NOTED THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
APR 242023PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SOME LIDS TO SOME DEEP FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE LIDS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS, CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DEEP FREEZERS, CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND THE COLD WATER KNOB AT THE UTILITY SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR KNOB.
THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT ATTACHED; INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH AND MAINTAIN.
THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
APR 172023FAILED10 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMSIES. FOUND OVER 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, BY THE HOT WATER TANK ON THE FLOOR AND LEDGE AROUND THE TANK, BOTTOM OF FRYER IN COOKING AREA AND ALONG THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND FREEZERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. ALSO OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AND LEAVE A RECEIPT DETAILING WHAT THEY DID. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOME LIDS TO SOME DEEP FREEZERS IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE LIDS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS, CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DEEP FREEZERS, CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK AND THE COLD WATER KNOB AT THE UTILITY SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR; MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE AND REPAIR KNOB.
THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT ATTACHED; INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH AND MAINTAIN.
THE WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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MAY 12020PASS W/ CONDITIONS8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE NOR KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
FOUND STORAGE RACKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM RACKS.
FOUND THICK ICE BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF ALL OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP. -MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAK.
CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGH OUT THE FRONT/REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FLOOR TILES. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. MAINTAIN.
THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, FOOD, GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO, WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS WITH DIRT AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE THE ONLINE COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THAT THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS.
SEP 42018PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
2-201.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
6-301.11 OBSERVED HAND SINK IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED FOOD HANDLER HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIME. FOOD HANDLER OBTAIN HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
3-501.17 (C) OBSERVED READY TO EAT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD INSIDE REFRIGERATOR IN PREP KITCHEN WITH OUT DATE MARK/ MISSING; COOKED BEEF, COOKED POTATO,COOKED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO UTILIZE DATE MAKRING ON READY TO EAT TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
4-302.12 (A) OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT THERMOMETERS PROVIDED FOR MEASURING COOKED FOOD TEMPERATURE. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED
4-203.12 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING THERMOMETERS FOR REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZER FOR FACILITY OR IN DISREPAIR. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSEVED FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ACTIVELY HANDLE FOOD WITH OUT UTILIZING HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS HATS, HAIR COVERINGS OR HAIR NETS. ALLY FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
4-204.120 OBSERVED INSIDE OF REACH IN FREEZER WITH ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN, DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
5-205.15 OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING IN DISREPAIR MIDDLE BASIN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
5-202.14 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK. MUST OBTAIN AND INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR MOP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
6-501.16 OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS AIR-DRY WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGE.
2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE FOR INSPECTION REVIEW.
OCT 52016FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED SEVERAL (TWENTY OR MORE) LIVE FLIES IN THE KITCHEN OF THE RESTAURANT FLYING AROUND THE PREP TABLE, COOKING EQUIPMENT, THREE COMP SINK, SLICER, ON WALLS ETC. ALSO OBSERVED THIRTY OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM ON THE FLOOR BY THE FURNACE AND FORTY RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT ALONG WITH A DEAD DECAYED BIRD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY BY CLOSING THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REPAIRING THE SCREEN OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
THE MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS RAW BEEF AND PRE COOKED BEEF THAT REQUIRES REHEATING. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. CLEAN AREA UNDERNEATH GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT WHERE DROPPINGS OBSERVED. MUST SEAL HOLES IN BASEMENT FLOOR MADE OF CONCRETE TO AVOID PEST HARBORAGE.
MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN PREP AREA WHERE NEEDED. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST AND OTHER PARTICLES.
MAR 112015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NO LIGHTS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
OCT 32014FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED TWENTY FRUIT FLIES ON THE UNCLEAN MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE AND TWENTY FRUIT FLIES ON THE BOXES OF PAPER GOODS ON THE SHELF BY THE BACK DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND ON/ABOVE THAT SAME DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HANSEN PEST CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT PRIOR TO THE REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MEAT SLICER ON PREP TABLE TO REMOVE PARTICLES.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL, SURFACE UNDERNEATH GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE AND PARTICLES AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS, SINKS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE AREA IN REAR AND IN WASHROOM.
CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS. REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE MOP SINK AND THREE COMP SINK. CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOODED SYSTEM.
REPAIR LEAKING FROM RIGHT FAUCET OF THE THREE COMP SINK.
NOV 82013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI USE ITEMS AS NEEDED.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN FURNACE CLOSET AND IN REAR STORAGE AREAS.
MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
AUG 232012PASSED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST SEAL THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. SEAL OPENIGS ALONG THE EXTERIOR REAR WALLS OF BUILDING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN STORAGE RACKS IN PREP AREA.
MUST INSTALL A BACK FLOW DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS. VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT DOES NOT VENT TO THE ROOF LINE. MUST REPAIR. MUST ENCASE SMALL OVER HEAD WASTE LINE FROM THE FURNACE/AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ABOVE REAR STORAGE AREA.
MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND ROCKS FROM REAR EXTERIOR OF BUILDING.
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