Food Safety Report: Gio's Sports Bar, 4857 N Damen Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

4857 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 17, 2024
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed a slight debris accumulation encrusted on the interior of the ice machine. Must remove debris, detail clean inside ice machine/have serviced and maintain ice machine at all times.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 3 live cockroaches underneath the countertop near the 3-compartment sink at bar area. Instructed to detail clean and remove evidence of pest activity and sanitize affected areas;additional pest control service is now reccomended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a),citation issued

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: instructed to properly store and invert kitchenware (forks,knives etc. )to prevent contamination before use (handles-up).

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed stained cutting board worned-out with deep seams at bar area. Instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed manual can opener worned-out blade with dried-up food debris attached to the prep table. Instructed to replace and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed storage racks in poor repair and with mold-like build up in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to repair,repaint or replace the shelves and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed missing sink stoppers for the dish washing 3 compartment sink at kitchen prep area. Instructed to provide 3 adequate working sink stoppers and to maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the grease on the outside of the deep fryer, prep table next to the grill and the 4 burner stove and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed water leak at drain pipe underneath the kitchen prep/3-compartment sink. Instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dirty floor at bar with litter debris and broken glass. Instructed to clean floors in detail and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and organize basement rear dry storage and remove unnecessary items,unused kitchen equipments due to potential pest harborage and elevate mops,brooms cleaning equipments off the floor at least 6' inches to facilitate cleaning.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed dim lighting inside the basement walk-in-cooler. Instructed to provide brighter bulb and maintain adequate lighting.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed the certified food manager with expired allergen training certificate. Must show proof of training and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov