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Restaurant: Gsb Cafe
Address: 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: Feb 21, 2013

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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED THREE FRUIT FLIES ON WALL BY SYRUP BOX DISPENSERS FOR SODA IN REAR OF KITCHEN. ALSO OBSERVED TWENTY MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SAME AREA. OBSERVED THIRTY MOUSE DROPPINGS IN PAPER STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN PARKING GARAGE. DOOR OF STORAGE ROOM NOT RODENT PROOFED; RECOMMENDED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR AT BOTTOM.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #18. CLEAN UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CONTINUE CLEANING FLOOR DRAINS DAILY.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CLEAN UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILD UP.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALLS BEHIND SOME KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. SOME DUST OBSERVED ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN; REMOVE. REMOVE DUST FROM FAN GUARD COVERS OF WALK-IN COOLER.

VIOLATION CORRECTED. DROPPINGS REMOVED FROM AREAS NOTED PREVIOUSLY. DOOR TO STORAGE ROOM SCHEDULED TO BE RODENT PROOFED BY NEXT WEEK. DOOR DOES NOT LEAD TO THE OUTSIDE, STORAGE ROOM IS INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. SMITHEREEN SERVICED TWICE SINCE MY INSPECTION AND WILL FOLLOW UP ON ESTABLISHMENT FOR RODENT AND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED. MANAGER STATES THAT DURING THE BREAK MORE DETAILED CLEANING WILL BE DONE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION PARTIALLY CORRECTED. WALLS WERE CLEANED BEHIND SOME COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE DUST FROM FAN GUARD COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FROM KITCHEN LIGHT SHIELDS.

FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISMACHINE NOT SANITIZING. (FINAL RINSE AT 167F) CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. TAGGED DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FAX FOOD PROTECTION WHEN READY 312-746-4240.
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT DISHWASHING AREAS.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS AND CALIBRATE EXTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN SOME DISPLAY COOLERS.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND UNDER COUNTER REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 53.4F (NO FOOD STORED INSIDE SAID UNIT AT THIS TIME) AT MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SAID UNIT. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOUND 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS INSIDE DEEP FRYERS IN MAIN KITCHEN AND UNDER SELF SERVICE SALAD BARS. ALSO FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER SELF SERVICE SALAD BARS AT CAFETERIA. FOUND 40 FRUITS FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN, DISH WASHING AREA, ON WALK IN COOLER AT COFFEE PREP STATION, AROUND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND READY TO EAT FOODS (BREAD ROLLS AND CROUTONS) OFFERED FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE AT SALAD BARS NOT COVERED NOR BEHIND SNEEZE GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS AND OR PLACE SAID FOOD ITEMS BEHIND SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTAMINATION AND CUSTOMER MISHANDLING. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
REPAIR INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT REAR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR SOAP DISPENSER AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT NEWLY INSTALLED HOT HOLDING AREA (NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME). REPAIR INTERIOR OF UNDER COUNTER COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
CLEAN FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF CABINETS, SHELVES/RACKS AT REAR KITCHEN, AROUND COFFEE STATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, CAPPUCCINO UNIT. CLEAN RACKS STORED OUTSIDE KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN PREP AREA WALLS, REMOVE STAINS FROM CEILING PANELS, REPAIR UPPER WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING AND WALLS IN MAIN KITCHEN.
REPAIR ONE OF TWO WASHBOWLS RIGHT SIDE IN MENS STAFF TOILET ROOM. PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE SOFT SERVE UNIT (NOT USED AT THIS TIME) AT NEWLY INSTALLED DELI AREA. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS AND CALIBRATE EXTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN SOME DISPLAY COOLERS.
All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND READY TO EAT FOODS (BREAD ROLLS AND CROUTONS) OFFERED FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE AT SALAD BARS NOT COVERED NOR BEHIND SNEEZE GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS AND OR PLACE SAID FOOD ITEMS BEHIND SNEEZE GUARD TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTAMINATION AND CUSTOMER MISHANDLING. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
FOUND 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS INSIDE DEEP FRYERS IN MAIN KITCHEN AND UNDER SELF SERVICE SALAD BARS. ALSO FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER SELF SERVICE SALAD BARS AT CAFETERIA. FOUND 40 FRUITS FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR MAIN KITCHEN, DISH WASHING AREA, ON WALK IN COOLER AT COFFEE PREP STATION, AROUND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
REPAIR INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT REAR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR SOAP DISPENSER AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT NEWLY INSTALLED HOT HOLDING AREA (NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME). REPAIR INTERIOR OF UNDER COUNTER COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
CLEAN FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF CABINETS, SHELVES/RACKS AT REAR KITCHEN, AROUND COFFEE STATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, CAPPUCCINO UNIT. CLEAN RACKS STORED OUTSIDE KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN PREP AREA WALLS, REMOVE STAINS FROM CEILING PANELS, REPAIR UPPER WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING AND WALLS IN MAIN KITCHEN.
REPAIR ONE OF TWO WASHBOWLS RIGHT SIDE IN MENS STAFF TOILET ROOM. PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE SOFT SERVE UNIT (NOT USED AT THIS TIME) AT NEWLY INSTALLED DELI AREA. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL.

VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME.
REPAIR INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT REAR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR SOAP DISPENSER AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT NEWLY INSTALLED HOT HOLDING AREA (NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME). REPAIR INTERIOR OF UNDER COUNTER COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
CLEAN FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF CABINETS, SHELVES/RACKS AT REAR KITCHEN, AROUND COFFEE STATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, CAPPUCCINO UNIT. CLEAN RACKS STORED OUTSIDE KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN PREP AREA WALLS, REMOVE STAINS FROM CEILING PANELS, REPAIR UPPER WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING AND WALLS IN MAIN KITCHEN.
REPAIR ONE OF TWO WASHBOWLS RIGHT SIDE IN MENS STAFF TOILET ROOM.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS AND CALIBRATE EXTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN SOME DISPLAY COOLERS.
FOUND OVER 40 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING AT FRONT OF PREP AREAS, ON CONTAINERS AT SALAD BARS, WALLS AND CEILING AT PREP AREAS, ON CARDBOARD BOXES, STORAGE SHELVES, ROLLING CARTS, DISH MACHINE, TRASH CANS, ATTACHMENTS AT LIGHT FIXTURES AT FRONT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.

VIOLATION ABATED AT THIS TIME. ANDERSON PEST CONTROL SERVICED PREMISES ON 10/04/11 AND 10/05/11.
REPAIR INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT REAR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR SOAP DISPENSER AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT NEWLY INSTALLED HOT HOLDING AREA (NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME). REPAIR INTERIOR OF UNDER COUNTER COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
CLEAN FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, CLEAN RACKS STORED OUTSIDE KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE STAINS FROM CEILING PANELS, REPAIR UPPER WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING AND WALLS IN MAIN KITCHEN.
REPAIR ONE OF TWO WASHBOWLS RIGHT SIDE IN MENS STAFF TOILET ROOM.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS AND CALIBRATE EXTERIOR THERMOMETERS IN SOME DISPLAY COOLERS.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS.
REPAIR INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT REAR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR INTERIOR OF UNDER COUNTER COOLERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
CLEAN FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS, VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, CLEAN RACKS STORED OUTSIDE KITCHEN. CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE STAINS FROM CEILING PANELS, REPAIR UPPER WALLS IN POOR REPAIR IN MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN CEILING AND WALLS IN MAIN KITCHEN.
REPAIR ONE OF TWO WASHBOWLS RIGHT SIDE IN MENS STAFF TOILET ROOM.

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15LBS OF COOKED BEANS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48-52.0 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN CABINETS UNDER SODA DISPENSER,ON INTERIOR OF FRYERS AND UNDER CABINETS IN THE GRILL PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF FRYERS AND ALONG THE SIDES OF THE GRILL. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER AND STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

NOTED REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED SEVERAL REACH IN COOLERS AND ALL SALAD BAR COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46-52 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLERS SO THAT THEY MAINTAIN 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.
NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 55 LBS OF SUSHI,EDAMAME,MILK,SALSA,YOUGURT,VEGAN SANDWICHES,VEGAN ENTREES,RAW BEEF,RAW CHICKEN,COOKED CHICKEN,COOKED TURKEY,TUNA,CHEESE,HUMMUS,EGGS AND COOKED RICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.7-53.0 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-00A
NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN CORNERS,ON LEDGES ON THE INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS,ON SHELVES AND ALONG WALLS IN THE GRILL AND CHEF'S TABLE PREPARATION AREAS. ALSO NOTED SEVERAL DROPPINGS ON INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS UNDER THE SODA DISPENSER. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.

VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.

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