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CSJ GASMART

823 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CSJ GASMART has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on March 23, 2026, recorded 10 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 23, 2026. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times on March 23, 2026. For example: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2025. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on January 10, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC WASHROOM, IN THE ALL GENDER WASHROOM IN THE BISTRO AND AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE DISHWASH, KITCHEN/PREP, AND FRONTLINE AREAS.
    • 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED
      • OBSERVED FOOD (AN ASSORTMENT OF BOBA TEAS) WITH MOLD IN THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DENATURE AND DISCARD FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREA NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRICTED TO ELEVATE ON SHELVING AT LEAST 6" FROM THE FLOOR.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP SURFACE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE FOOD ITEMS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DUMPSTER LID(S) NOT TIGHTLY FITTED CLOSED. INSTRICTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MOPS STORED IMPROPERLY AT THE MOP SINK AREA AND IN THE WASHROOM.. INSTRICTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S) NOT POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE AT ANY HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED ALL HAND-WASHING SINKS WITH NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. THE FACILITY IS NOT YET OPEN ON THE RESTAURANT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINKS WITH PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED NO SANITIZER ON SITE FOR SANITIZING DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE QUAT OR CHLORINE SANITIZER. MANAGER PROVIDED BLEACH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TAKING TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PROPER PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. LAST RESTAURANT SERVICE TICKET FROM COMPANY DATED 6-28-2022. MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 SERVICE REPORTS WITHIN PAST YEAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HEAVY SOIL BUILD UP ON TOILETS AND ON SINK IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON TOILET ROOM FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
  4. License

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER WITH NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE THERMOMETER ON INSIDE.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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