Food Safety Report: Gaoku, 2759 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 5, 2025
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean-up policy procedure and items for vomiting and diarrhea must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: must provide hand washing sign at hand sink in bar area.

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed 90-day shellfish tags without date sold or last served on tags. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 30 or more rat droppings on floor around sump pump lid,on floor underneath wood support in same area. Must remove droppings clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 8/5/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap in left corner of rear door to be tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from walk in cooler shelving units. Must clean calcium build up from interior parts of dish machine. Must defrost ice build up from chest freezer in bar area.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device on both ice machines must provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace missing wall bases underneath 3- compartment sink in rear dish washing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean dust build up from wall and ceiling vents in dining area and toilet rooms,dead insects from light shields in prep area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must provide a hooking system to hang up wet mops.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove or organize articles off of floor and away from walls in hot water tank area and basement near walk in cooler.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace cracked light shield in prep area.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for all employees must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food manager must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov