B' Gabs Goodies
Last inspected: May 14, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited B' Gabs Goodies 10 times, with records going back to 2014. On May 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited 12 times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which B' Gabs Goodies' 55 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 14, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2607832 ON 11-21-24:58-INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING OUTLET COVERS ALONG OUTLETS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NUMEROUS CIGARETTE BUTTS ON SHELVING UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA, GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS BEHIND FRONT FRYERS, DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILUP ON FILTERS INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Compliance with clean indoor air ordinance
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ASHTRAY FILLED WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS ON SHELVING UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THE OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER OR OTHER PERSON HAVING CONROL OF THE AREA. SMOKING VIOLATION 7-32-020(C)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON RIGHT SIDE AND BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR AND FRONT DOOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED ON FRONT COUNTER AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON TABLETOP FRYERS AND PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 21, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT THE FOOD HANDLER MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING FOOD. CORRECTED ON SITE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED IN THE KITCHEN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Dec 21, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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May 12, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION STILL NOT CORRECTED (VIO #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING) FROM 12/13/19 REPORT #2355360; MUST CORRECT. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DARK SEEMS INTO THE CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELVING AND EXTERIOR OF SMALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST FIND THE SOURCE AND REPAIR. ALSO NOTED THE BASE OF THE FAUCT LEAKING. ALSO MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, WALLS AND FRONT WINDOW SILL TO REMOVE DIRT, SPLATTER, DUST.
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May 14, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED (VIO #58) FROM 12/13/19; MUST CORRECT. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE PREP TABLES TOPS AND BOTTOMS, COOKING AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR SURFACES AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM AND REAR AREA WHERE UTILITY SINK LOCATED; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN STORAGE CLOSET IN REAR AREA; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, WALLS AND FRONT WINDOW SILL TO REMOVE DIRT, SPLATTER, DUST AND DEAD INSECTS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIO #60
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Dec 13, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GLASS OF SLIDING DOOR AT FRONT COLD HOLDING UNIT. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATION UNITS OF SPILLS AND FOOD DEBRIS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR WASHROOMS UTILIZED BY FEMALE EMPLOYEES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND AT REAR STORAGE AREA OF DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AT REAR, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Dec 13, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTACT SURFACE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. PREMISES SANITIZING SINGLE USE JUICER BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE BAGS FOR COLD PRESS JUICING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD SPILLS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, PREP AREA AND AT REAR BY DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA IN FRONT OF 2-DR REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER.
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Nov 15, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTACT SURFACE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. PREMISES SANITIZING SINGLE USE JUICER BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE BAGS FOR COLD PRESS JUICING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD SPILLS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, PREP AREA AND AT REAR BY DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA IN FRONT OF 2-DR REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER.
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Dec 9, 2015
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON GLASS REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SIGN FOR TOILETROOMS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN TABLE TOP JUICER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN TOILETROOM.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR PREP COOLER.
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Dec 2, 2014
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was B' Gabs Goodies last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at B' Gabs Goodies on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at B' Gabs Goodies?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 12 times, more than any other issue at B' Gabs Goodies.
Has B' Gabs Goodies' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at B' Gabs Goodies have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at B' Gabs Goodies means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is B' Gabs Goodies inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, B' Gabs Goodies is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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