Elvia Gama
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
52
Score
A recent high-risk inspection on April 1, 2026, at ELVIA GAMA, located at 3333 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, IL, resulted in a score of 52. This inspection identified one critical violation, one major violation, and eight minor violations, including issues with the City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate, proper cold holding temperatures, and thermometer accuracy. While this latest inspection indicated several concerns, ELVIA GAMA has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its 20 scored evaluations.
20
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
52
Oct 17, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Oct 9, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
61
Oct 31, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 24, 2023
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 6, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jul 8, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 26, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Aug 7, 2019
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
41
Jan 25, 2019
Reinspection
3 major violations.
74
Jan 23, 2019
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Jan 15, 2019
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
37
Jan 8, 2019
Routine
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 11 minor violations.
18
Sep 19, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2017
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
May 18, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 6, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 29, 2016
Complaint
9 minor violations.
64
Jul 14, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 9, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Apr 1, 2026 Inspection
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, CFM, ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE HANDLED/PREPARED, SERVED AND STORED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CFM MUST BE ON SITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED/PREPARED, SERVED AND STORED. THE CFM, JASMINE GAMA, ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:40AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS (PREVIOUSLY COOKED PORK AND GROUND BEEF) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT 57F AND AT 55.3F, RESPECTIVELY, LEFT ON PREP AREA TABLE/SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD (APPROXIMATELY 4LBS OF GROUND BEEF AT THE COST OF $20 AND 2LBS OF PORK AT THE COST OF $12) AND DENATURE AND A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR ALL COLD FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
22
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER(S), FREEZER UNIT AND DISPLAY COOLER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
36
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
37
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
43
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOIL USED TO COVER FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE COVERS.
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MINOR LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT/REPAIR.
51
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDSINK NEAR THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND NEAR THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNITS WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHERE DISPOSABLE TOWELS ARE PROVIDED.
54
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OSERVED BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AND NEAR THE FRONTLINE AREAS.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO CEILINGS IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE SPACE NEAR MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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