Gino & Marty's

844 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Pizza

Last inspected: Jun 4, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Gino & Marty's four times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 4, 2024. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

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

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Gino & Marty's 64 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 4, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 2 LBS OF SCALLOPS AT 49.2F, 2 LBS OF MASHED POTATOES AT 50.8F, AND 2 LBS OF MILK AT 51.5F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 8LBS AT A COST OF $100. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT KITCHEN'S DISH AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZING RESIDUAL CONCENTRATION WAS OBSERVED AT 0 PPM AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR TO MEET SANITIZING REQUIREMENTS OF 50-100PPM. THE DISH MACHINE WAS SERVICED BY ECOLAB DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE SECOND-FLOOR RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

Jun 14, 2023

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Jun 12, 2023

Routine

3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK TAGS ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINERS IN WHICH MUSSELS AND CLAMS WERE STORED IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST ATTACH SHELLSTOCK TAGS TO CONTAINERS UNTIL THE LAST ITEMS ARE SOLD. MUSSELS AND CLAMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOODS - THE ADVISORY IS MISSING A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ADD A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE CURRENT ADVISORY THAT SAYS, "ITEMS CAN BE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED OR CONTAIN UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. " PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FURNACE IN THE BASEMENT UTILITY ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE AFFECTED AREA AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY FROM THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND THE 2-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE BASEMENT WITHOUT A FAUCET. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE MISSING FAUCET AND MAINTAIN IT.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE BASEMENT DISH/PREP HANDWASHING SINK DRAINAGE PIPE. MUST REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE, FOOD SCRAPS, AND OTHER TRASH ON THE FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE 1ST-FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: FOUND HEAVY GREASE AND DIRT BUILT ON THE STOVE TOP IN THE 1ST-FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

Jul 19, 2022

License

6 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL DRAINBOARD AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE IN BASEMENT.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID IN UNISEX BATHROOMS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOODEN CEILING ABOVE BAR (1ST FLOOR).

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gino & Marty's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gino & Marty's on file is from Jun 4, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gino & Marty's?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Gino & Marty's.

Has Gino & Marty's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gino & Marty's have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gino & Marty's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Gino & Marty's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gino & Marty's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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