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BILLY'S GYROS

7855 S Cottage Grove AVE · Chicago, IL 60619

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for BILLY'S GYROS on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2577097

Location recorded for this inspection · BILLY'S GYROS · 7855 S Cottage Grove AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2572951

Location recorded for this inspection · BILLY'S GYROS · 7855 S Cottage Grove AVE

Recorded violations

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 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.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 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.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 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.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 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.

  • 49

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

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.11 OBSERVED THE DOORKNOB MISSING ON THE EPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 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.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
15
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2572529

Location recorded for this inspection · BILLY'S GYROS · 7855 S Cottage Grove AVE

Recorded violations

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 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

  • 8

    HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: 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.

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 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

  • 23

    PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 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.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 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.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 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.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 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.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 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.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 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.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVE THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT CLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIMENT.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE DOOR KNOB MISSING ON THE EPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 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.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 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.

LicensePass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2498110

Location recorded for this inspection · BILLY'S GYROS · 7855 S Cottage Grove AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 5

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

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN FOODS INSIDE THE FREEZER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM FREEZER BURN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT(BROKEN TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2492579

Location recorded for this inspection · BILLY'S GYROS · 7855 S Cottage Grove AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 5

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

  • 36

    THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN FOODS INSIDE THE FREEZER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM FREEZER BURN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER ELEVATION FOR FOOD ITEMS. MUST BE 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILL AND DEBRIS.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT(BROKEN TILES). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE HOOD DIRTY ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE BETTER LIGHTING IN THE DRY GOOD STORAGE AREA.

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237 of 293 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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