Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2016
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Score
Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall has been inspected six times since 2012. The most recent visit was on Mar 10, 2016. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall's record stops at Mar 10, 2016, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Mar 10, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED THE PREP COOLER AT 48 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2LBS OF TUNA SALAD AT 46.5 DEGREES F, 3LBS OF CHICKEN SALAD AT 46.5 DEGREES F, 1LB OF VARIOUS LETTUCE AT 47 DEGREES F, 12 LBS OF VARIOUS DELI MEATS AT 45-47.5 DEGREES F, 4LBS OF CHEESE AT 49 DEGREES F AND 1LB OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 46 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
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS COMING FROM THE GREASE TRAP WHEN WATER DRAINED FROM SINK BASIN.
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Sep 2, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WATER AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL PREP COOLERS & 3- COMP SINK BASIN.
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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 UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA & STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS NEAR 3- COMP SINK .MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AT COFFEE & SODA AREAS IN DINING ROOM.
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May 30, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE SMALL COOLER, AND FRONT 3 DOOR COOLER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CEILING VENT OVER THE 3 COMP. SINK DUSTY, AND THE REAR STORAGE CEILING LIGHT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE COLD WATER HANDLE LEAKING AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN THE HOT WATER HANDLE IS TURNED ON, POOLING ON TOP ON THE BACK OF THE SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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May 31, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN FAUCET AT THE MOP SINK AND RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAK AT REACH IN COOLER AND REMOVE POOLING WATER.
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May 1, 2012
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM REACH IN COOLER SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM OR REPLACE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT ABOVE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR 5TH WASHBOWL FROM THE ENTRANCE IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
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Apr 10, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED INTERIOR TOP PANEL AND SIDES OF ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION,RUST AND GRIME DRIPPING ONTO ICE. ALSO NOTED ICE CONTAMINATED WITH BLACK DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE,REMOVE RUST,CORROSION AND GRIME OR REPLACE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM REACH IN COOLER SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM OR REPLACE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT ABOVE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR 5TH WASHBOWL FROM THE ENTRANCE IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED FOUL ODORS COMING FROM FRONT AND REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WASTE WATER DRAINED FROM SINK BASINS. MUST REPAIR AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall on file is from Mar 10, 2016. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall.
Has Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gargoyle Cafe/Stuart Hall 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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