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GUSSIE'S HANDMADE ITALIAN

227 W NORTH AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60610
6
Total Inspections
16.7%
Pass Rate
3
Failures

Inspection History

May 15, 2025

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
14|REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS AND CLAMS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE THE SERVICE PREP COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $70.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED;;43|IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND GLASSES AT THE DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AND DRINKING GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED MECHANICAL STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

May 7, 2024

Result: Pass
0 violations

Apr 22, 2024

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Apr 20, 2023

Result: Fail
7 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY STORAGE SEASONING CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AND DRY STORAGE CLOSET DOES NOT HAVE A LABEL. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.;;10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT BAR HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.;;14|REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION - Comments: THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD IS NOT RECORDED ON ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS THAT WERE PROVIDED ON SITE. THE FACILITY MUST RECORD THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. FACILITY MANAGER WENT THROUGH ALL INVOICE RECEIPTS IN HOUSE TO VERIFY WHEN LAST SHELLSTOCK ITEMS WERE SOLD PER TAG. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;39|CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: LINENS ARE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH SALAD IN PREP-LINE COOLER DRAWER. LINENS MAY NOT BE USED IN CONTACT WITH FOODS.;;44|UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: PRODUCE/MILK CRATES USED AS DISHWARE STORAGE. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH CONTAINERS THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.

Apr 12, 2023

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Mar 4, 2022

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

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