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Gate Gourmet

11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60666 · BEVERAGE/SILVERWARE WAREHOUSE

Inspection summary

Gate Gourmet has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 8, 2012. The most recent inspection, on October 26, 2018, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 24, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 24, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (UNUSED) 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA. ----------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF TOASTER OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AT EMPLOYEE LUNCH AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.--------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN STORAGE AREA UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES ESPECIALLY IN MAINTENANCE AND IN DEPARTURE DOCK AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE CARDBOARD BOXES IN STORAGE AREA.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED LITTER INSIDE MENS LOCKERS IN LOCKER ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN LOCKERS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS, OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BY ICE BAG FREEZER, DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN BONDED ROOM ALSO OBSERVED DIRT/DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT GATE ACADEMY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR/KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE WOMENS WASHROOM, BY RECEIVING DOCK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CEILING TILE AT SAID AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • STORAGE ROOMS FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NOTED STANDING WATER UNDER AND AROUND MOPSINK. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAP/OPENING AROUND PIPE UNDER MOP SINK.--------MUST FIX CEILING (IN POOR REPAIR) ABOVE MOP SINK.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS INSIDE MOP ROOM.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REORGANIZE AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED INSIDE SAFETY DEPT. ROOM NEXT EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA AND INSIDE SILVERWARE ROOM TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

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