Chicago
88
EAT

Itoko / Gg'S Chicken Shop / Little Goat Diner

3323-3325 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
88/100

Strong record across 8 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
8
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-04-28
Pass Rate
75%
1 failure
Score
88/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-28
Failed 1 inspection (2023)
Sanitation issues found across 11 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 11×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Other minor
2025-04-28 Pass Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

NOTE ORANGE AND WHITE WIPING CLOTHS ON VARIOUS PREP SURFACES AND CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND HOLD WIPING CLOTHS IN BUCKETS WITH SANIZITER IN BETWEEN USE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES...

serious Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN WITH STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES

2025-01-30 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2024-08-29 Pass Canvass
3
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP NEAR LID INSIDE CENTER ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BINS, BOXES OF VEGETABLES, AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORAGE THAT IS SHARED BY ALL 3 RESTAURANTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER EQUIPMENT IN THE "ITOKO" MIDDLE PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE HIGH HEAT DISH MACHINE IN "LITTLE GOAT DINER" DISH WASHING AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD...

2023-08-07 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2023-05-30 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 9
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

HANDWASHING SINK IS REQUIRED AT SERVING STATION AT SECOND FLOOR DINING AREA. ROOM IS SET UP WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS.DISHES,UTENSILS AND GLASSES ARE STORED ON TOP TABLE AT SOUTH WALL OF DINING AREA. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK SUPPLIED WITH HAND SO...

serious Sanitation

FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

WE OBSERVED UNCOVERED CHOCOLATE DESSERT STORED ON SHELF UNDER RAW PORK SHOULDER AND RAW GROUND BEEF,INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED CLEANED AND PREPPED MUSHROOMS ON METAL SHEETS UNDER ACTIVE LEAKING PIPE FROM CONDENSER UNIT. PRODUCTS MENTI...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

WE OBSERVED 3POUNDS OF COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 47.3 F TO 48.9F. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED NOR ON SITE.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 3 VALUE 17 DOLLAR...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

ADDITIONAL THERMOMETERS IS NEEDED INSIDE COOLERS AT SUSHI AND PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

DUE TO DRIPPING CONDENSATION FROM CONDENSER UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO INSULATE BRASS PIPE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

WE OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES AND MANAGER WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREAS. ANYONE ENTERING IN PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.EMPLOYEE WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR BEARD RESTRAINT

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED UTENSILS AND GLASSES NOT PROTECTED FROM OPUTSIDE ENVIREMENT AT PATIO AREA.UTENSILS MUST BE COVERED, ROLLED UP TO NAPKINS/LINEN OR KEPTED INSIDE THE PREMISES,GLASSES MUST BE INVERTED OR BOTH ITEMS GIVEN TO CUSTOMER AS NEEDED. FILLED WATER BOT...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT, PIPE IS LEAKING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUE.

2023-05-23 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE (RINSED HIS HANDS WITH WATER SPRAY) AND WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING HANDLED AND STORED CLEAN DISHES. MUST WASH HANDS ONLY AT HANDWASHING SINK...

critical Sanitation

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH BARE HANDS PIKING UP A DONUT AND SERVED TO CUSTOMER AFTER HANDLING INVOICES AND CASH REGISTRER. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO MUST USE SINGLE USE FOOD TISSUES,UTENSILS,TONGS OR GLOVE HANDS. MANAGER RESOLVE...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED COOK WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT AND WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT IS REQUIRED FROM ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

2023-04-17 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2023-02-16 Pass License

No violations found.

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