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GARFIELD GYROS

2020 W 55TH BLVD · Chicago, IL 60609

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for GARFIELD 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
2510694

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

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.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2365499

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

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

Recorded violations

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE BULK CONTAINER IN DRY STORAGE ROOM NOT LABELED, SUGAR, FLOUR,ETC.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE UNUSED WIPING CLOTHS IN CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

  • 60

    PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AWARENESS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING; FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2243991 DATED 1/3/2019 NOT CORRECTED. MUST CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2243991

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

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

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON DIDNT DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE BY HAVING PRIORITY VIOLATION.NO CITATION

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION.

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION

  • 22

    PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF ( TCS) FOODS IN COOLERS. APPROX 2-LBS OF GROUND BEEF AT 49.8F,AND ,10- HAMBURGER PATTIES (APPROX 4-LBS ) AT 49.6F. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED FOODS AT COST APPROX $ 15.00,-COS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

  • 23

    PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS FOOD ITEMS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS (DELI MEATS, GROUND BEEF, ETC).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 25

    CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO REMINDER OR DISCLOSURE POSTED ON MENUS FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS, HAMBURGERS,STEAK. INSTRUCTED THAT A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE MUST BE ON ALL MENUS FOR ALL RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION

  • 57

    ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD MUST HAVE THE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MANAGER HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AWARENESS. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE ALLERGENS TRAINING.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1996057

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVING UNITS, WINDOW LEDGES, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN CEILING AND CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA(DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS NEAR REAR DOOR(SPIDER WEBS, DUST BUILDUP, ETC).

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1995604

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG SOUTH WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON ELECTRICAL PIPING AND LEDGE BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN NORTHEAST CORNER IN DRY STORAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON LEDGES OF SHELVING UNIT IN DRY STORAGE AREA, 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWEST CORNER AND 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DRY STORAGE AREA, 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR BASEMENT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL SHELVING UNITS, WINDOW LEDGES, PREP TAVBLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN CEILING AND CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA(DUST BUILDUP). CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS NEAR REAR DOOR(SPIDER WEBS, DUST BUILDUP, ETC).

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1751300

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK CONTAINERS IN WALK-IN COOLER.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND REAR.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM WALL AND CEILING OF BACK ROOM WHERE CHEST FREEZERS ARE STORED.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1522902

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST INVERT TOGO CONTAINER TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM FALLING INTO CONTAINERS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS STILL NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS PREP AREAS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOTED MISSING END CAPS ON THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 45

    FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NOTED FOOD HANDLER NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT. MUST COMPLY.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1522647

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED RODENT ACTIVITY INSIDE PREMISES: OBSERVERED 20 MICE DROPPING ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZER DRY STORAGE/PREP AREA, 10 ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 10 IN THE CORNER UNDER THE PIZZA OVEN AND 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF WHERE BLEACH IS STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020.

  • 31

    CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST INVERT TOGO CONTAINER TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM FALLING INTO CONTAINERS.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER. ALSO CLEAN PREP TABLE AND STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND OR DROPPINGS: ALL STORAGE ROOMS AND PREP AREAS.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NOTED MISSING END CAPS ON THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 45

    FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NOTED FOOD HANDLER NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT. MUST COMPLY

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1497760

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OGSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER DOORS NOT CLEAN ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE PIZZA OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1151987

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR SLICER. CLEAN REAR STORAGE SHELVES, FRONT PREP OVEN. NEED TO CLEAN WALK-IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVER(DUSTY).

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA, UNDER PREP TABLE,OVEN, FRYERS AND BEHIND FRONT SODA COOLER AND FREEZERS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN FRONT PREP AREA WALL, AND CEILING, ALSO THE LIGHT SHIELDS.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT NEED TO ORGANIZE/REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1228016

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1285630

Location recorded for this inspection · GARFIELD GYROS · 2020 W 55TH BLVD

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE WORN CAULKING NEXT TO EXPOSED HANDSINK AND WALL. UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE. REMOVE ICE. MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE SAME.

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