Chicago Sunny Gyro

5124 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Greek / Mediterranean
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Chicago Sunny Gyro has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Oct 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COCA-COLA REFRIGERATOR THAT IS PLANNED TO BE USED FOR FOOD IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AT 46.7�F. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0�F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE USE THE OTHER REFRIGERATOR AVAILABLE PRIORITY 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11: OBSERVED FOAM MATERIAL SURROUNDING THE PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ROACH FECES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAKE AREA SMOOTH.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11: OBSERVED THE FLOORS, WALLS AND WALL BASES NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR COLD HOLD UNITS WITH OPENINGS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Oct 3, 2025
License
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COCA-COLA REFRIGERATOR THAT IS PLANNED TO BE USED FOR FOOD IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA AT 54.5�F. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 4UNITS1.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ROACH INFESTATION. APPROXIMATELY 15 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES OBSERVED ON SITE. LIVE ROACHES FOUND ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, COMING FROM UNDER COLD HOLDING/ FREEZER UNITS, ON THE WALLS, IN THE CREVICES OF THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CREVICES OF THE WALLBASES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE HOLES AND ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOAM MATERIAL SURROUNDING THE PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ROACH FECES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAKE AREA SMOOTH.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS, WALLS AND WALL BASES NEAR THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR COLD HOLD UNITS WITH OPENINGS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENINGS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicago Sunny Gyro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicago Sunny Gyro on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicago Sunny Gyro?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Chicago Sunny Gyro.

Has Chicago Sunny Gyro's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Chicago Sunny Gyro have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chicago Sunny Gyro means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.