Best Gyros & Philly

5952 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60644

Greek / Mediterranean

Last inspected: Jul 10, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Best Gyros & Philly three times, with records going back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Jul 10, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Best Gyros & Philly's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 10, 2025

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.16 OBSERVED MUTLIPLE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN STORAGE AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-501.13 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILDUP INSIDE OF MICROWAVE LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4-602.13 OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 3, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED OR SERVED (CHICKEN, GYRO). PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-2=38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA OF FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:BEHING LARGE CHEST FREEZER, ON THE SIDE OF WALL SHELVING, ON SHELVING, ON TOP OF LIDS FOR DRY INGREDIENTS, IN BETWEEN PALLETS WHERE SODA IS STORED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK INGREDIENTS IN LARGE WHITE CONTAINER NOT LABELED(FLOUR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP INSIDE OF MICROWAVE LOCATED IN REAR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERRVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MUTLIPLE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN STORAGE AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Aug 6, 2024

License

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Best Gyros & Philly last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Best Gyros & Philly on file is from Jul 10, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Best Gyros & Philly?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Best Gyros & Philly.

Has Best Gyros & Philly's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Best Gyros & Philly have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Best Gyros & Philly means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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