Gilhooley's
Last inspected: Sep 5, 2024
90
Score
Gilhooley's appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2016. The most recent report on file is from Sep 5, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded nine times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Gilhooley's on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 5, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Aug 26, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 0 PPM OF SANITIZER AT DISH MACHINE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PREMISES NOT IN OPERATION AT THIS TIME. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. WILL RESUME OPERATION SEPT 2 MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MAY NOT USE MACHINE UNTIL REINSPECTED PRIORITY VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK AND PINK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR AND MAINTAINT CLEAN AND FREE OF BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN WITH CUTS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, FREEZERS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 7, 2023
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ROLLING CARTS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON RIGHT HAND WASHING SINK IN EAST WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BAR, PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. OBSERVED SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHAIR AND FLOOR NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE LIQUOR WALK-IN COOLER, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES, DAMAGED AND MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN BAR, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE/DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS OF VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE SPOONS NOT COVERED OR INVERTED IN WAIT STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER/INVERT ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST DEPOSITS ON SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS ON ALL SHELVING.
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Sep 19, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: DEAD INSECTS IN LIGHTSHIELDS BY WAREWASHING AREAS AND CORNERS OF FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA (CHEMICAL STORAGE AND BEVERAGE SYRUP STORAGE). INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: DOOR GASKET OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, TORN. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: EYEWASH STATION CONNECTED TO HANDWASH SINK FAUCET IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE. HANDWASH SINK TO BE USED FOR WASHING HANDS ONLY
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: RAW BRICK ON WALLS IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO SEAL/REPAIR SURFACE SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, NON POROUS AND AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. PEELING PAINT ON CEILING TILES IN WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Sep 2, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BAR AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN FRONT AND REAR WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES AND BASEBOARDS NEAR DISH MACHINE, LOOSE BASEBOARDS NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN UTILITY ROOM, DAMAGED WALL SURFACES NEAR WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 4, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE( NOT IN USE) SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE AT FINAL RINSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST SANITIZE AT LEAST AT 50PPM OF CHLORINE AT FINAL RINSE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED LIDS FOR RECEPTACLES IN STALL OF WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN COOKING STATION PREP IN POOR REPAIR NEED RE-GROUTING AND BROKEN TILES. MUST REPAIR ALL AREAS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENTILATION IN POOR REPAIR IN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Feb 6, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VALVE UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 24, 2019
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 18 violations
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING READY TO EAT CHEESE WITH BARE HANDS WHILE PREPARING CHICKEN NACHOS FOR SERVICE. THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD, MUST WEAR GLOVES USE UTENSILS, ETC. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSURE/REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET UNDER SINK NEAR DISH MACHINE IN BAR, 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS UNDER BAR, 5 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM MEN WASHROOM, 4 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN REAR LIQUOR STORAGE, 6 RAT DROPPINGS ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN LIQUOR STORAGE, 4 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED OVER 20 FLYING INSECTS IN BAR, PREP, DINING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND DATED IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD IN COOLERS.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WASH CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAUCET AND VALVE UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT, DUST, GREASE, DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING AND BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BASEBOARDS LOOSE AND MISSING ALONG WALLS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND SEAL ALL BASEBOARDS AS NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Apr 20, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT CLEAN BEHIND FRONT COOKING LINE, AND BEHIND 2 DOOR FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN THRU OUT STORAGE, PREP, AND COOKING AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD CRACKED IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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May 30, 2017
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF UNWHOLESOME, SPOILED RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES, DARK BROWN IN COLOR WITH FOUL SMELL STORED IN PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER. ALL VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $150 VALUE. VIOLATION 7-38-005B CRITICAL.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER, USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE AND PREPARE ROMAINE LETTUCE USED FOR READY TO EAT SALADS. ALSO OBSERVED WIPING HANDS ON APRON AND PROCEEDING TO HANDLE LETTUCE WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR PUTTING ON GLOVES. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. VIOLATION 7-38-010A. CRITICAL.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, OBSERVED RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT CINNAMON ROLLS AND PICKLES. OBSERVED RAW EGGS STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT ROMAINE LETTUCE FOR SALADS. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOODS PROPERLY. VIOLATION 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: DRY STORAGE BINS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT UNDER DISHMACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: AIR GAP MISSING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN AND FLOOR DRAIN, BLOCKED WITH WIRE MESH. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER AIR GAP.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: IMPROPER UTENSIL BEING USED AND STORED IN SUGAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSIL AND STORE PROPERLY.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTD TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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Aug 18, 2016
License
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR WALK IN COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND HOT LINE EQUIPMENT AND THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM AREA.ALSO REPLACE FLOOR TILES BY THE GREASE TRAP.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING WALL TILE NEXT TO TOILET IN MENS RESTROOM AND INSTUCTED TO REPLACE TILE.WOMENS WASHROOM HAS HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND STALL DOOR INSTUCTED TO REPAIR.MISSING TILES (COVING)ALONG THE WALLS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD AT DISH MACHINE AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAKING DRAINPIPE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS REPAIR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gilhooley's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gilhooley's on file is from Sep 5, 2024. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gilhooley's?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Gilhooley's.
Has Gilhooley's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gilhooley's have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gilhooley's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Gilhooley's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gilhooley's is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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