Nita'S Gumbo
8100 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 · South Chicago · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2020-03-27
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-03-27
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 4×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR ETC.) AND FOOD CONTAINERS IN 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR HOT-HELD FOODS (RICE ETC.) BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN) FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
2019-10-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED BY THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2019-10-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 5 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (RAW AND COOKED SHRIMP) INSIDE OF A PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES; 10 LBS OF RAW SHRIMP A 57.1F AND 1 LB OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 101F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENAT...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
4-301.11 OBSERVED A PREP COOLER WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 56F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CH...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED BY THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER AND MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
2018-08-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL I...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AT BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN PREP AREA; REPLACE WHERE NEEDED. LIGHT DUST OBSERVED ON THE VENTILATION FAN ON THE WASHROOM CEILING; CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
INSTRUCTED PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
2017-11-28 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROX 4-LBS OF CHICKEN SAUSAGE AT 46.7F IN CONTAINER 4- 1/2 CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN RUE, APPROX 60-LBS AT 86.4F,82.4F,82.7F NOT DATED, AND APPROX 5-LBS OF COOKED RICE AT 54.4F. ALL ...
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOODS COOKED INSIDE COOLER NOT LABELED.MUST ISTALL.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR BY PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING.MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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