NUEVO BILLY'S GYROS LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

7855 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2023.

4 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Mar 2023.

Last inspected Mar 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
35
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 22
2023
PASS 9 violations
Minor Food Temperature
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11 OBSERVED AN OPENED CAN OF CHEESE SAUCE STORED IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYING STATION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING ANY OPEN CAN GOODS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS, INSTEAD USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

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

4-201.11 OBSERVED THE DOOR ON THE WALK-IN COOLER IN DIS-REPAIR AND UNABLE TO CLOSE OR STAY CLOSED INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

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

4-101.17 OSERVED RAW WOOD ALONG THE EDGES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. AROUND THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A LEG FOR HOLDING COOKING EQUIMENT, AND THE SMALL WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE OUTLETS WERE OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD WITH FOOD GRADE PAINT IN ALL SAID AREAS, IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(B) OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIMENT.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11 OBSERVED THE DOORKNOB MISSING ON THE EPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE USE OF BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES AND SIGNS ON THE SHELVING UNITS AND THE FLOORS OF THE FACILITY AT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE REAR EXIT DOOR, THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE FLOOR AND WALL AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE PEPSI COOLER AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEAL SAID OPENING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION (03/11/2020). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

MAR 14
2023
FAIL 15 violations 5 CRITICAL
Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene
HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED, POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; FOOD HANDLER ONLY PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS AFTER COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND THEN BEGAN TO PREPARE FOODS SUCH AS SANDWICHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER ANY POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ANY OF THE HANDWASHING SINKS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY TO EAT AND COOKED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (RICE, SLICED DELI MEATS (CORN BEEF, TURKEY,AND HAM)NOT PROPERLY DATED, STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYING STATION IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH IMPROPER DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR READY TO EAT FOODS AND COOKED FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. ALL FOODS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. RICE (2LBS), CORN BEEF(2 LBS), HAM (1LB), TURKEY (1LB) AT $40 WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO RPOVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH THE MOST RECENT RECORD OF VISITS, AND A COPY OF THE SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38.020 (C), CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150-200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY DURING THE INSPECTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALONG THE ENTIRE WALL WHERE THE FURNACE IS LOCATE AT THE FRONT AREA OF THE FACILITY, UNDER THE WOODEN PALLET NEXT TO THE FURNACE AREA AT THE FRONT AREA OF THE FACILITY, ON THE FLOOS AND ALONG THE WALLS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, ON THE SIDES OF THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE MEAT SLICER EQUIPMENT AND ON THE FLOORS IN THE SAME AREA, ON THE FLOORS IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, ON THE FLOORS NEAR THE MOP SINK AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, ON THE SHELVING UNITS UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND GRILLING STATION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND BEHING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS PRIOR TO BEING RE-INSPECTED. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED AN OPENED CAN OF CHEESE SAUCE STORED IN THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE DEEP FRYING STATION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING ANY OPEN CAN GOODS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS, INSTEAD USE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED THE DOOR ON THE WALK-IN COOLER IN DIS-REPAIR AND UNABLE TO CLOSE OR STAY CLOSED INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

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

OSERVED RAW WOOD ALONG THE EDGES OF THE EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. AROUND THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR, RAW WOOD BEING USED AS A LEG FOR HOLDING COOKING EQUIMENT, AND THE SMALL WALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE OUTLETS WERE OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD WITH FOOD GRADE PAINT IN ALL SAID AREAS, IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIMENT.

Minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE DOOR KNOB MISSING ON THE EPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE USE OF BROKEN DOWN CARD BOARD BOXES AND SIGNS ON THE SHELVING UNITS AND THE FLOORS OF THE FACILITY AT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE REAR EXIT DOOR, THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECCESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED AN OPENING ATTHE FLOOR AND WALL AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE PEPSI COOLER AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEAL SAID AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION (03/11/2020). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

APR 12
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

PREMISES HAS NO PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA EVENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED OPEN FOODS INSIDE THE FREEZER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM FREEZER BURN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT(BROKEN TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

MAR 8
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

PREMISES HAS NO PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA EVENTS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

Minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED OPEN FOODS INSIDE THE FREEZER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM FREEZER BURN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

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

MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER ELEVATION FOR FOOD ITEMS. MUST BE 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILL AND DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT(BROKEN TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED THE HOOD DIRTY ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST PROVIDE BETTER LIGHTING IN THE DRY GOOD STORAGE AREA.

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