Gio's Sports Bar

4857 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: May 16, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2024, Gio's Sports Bar has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on May 16, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 16, 2025

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.11----MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: : 4-602.11(B-E)-- SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

May 6, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6-11-24 REPORT #2596065 NOT CORRECTED. #47- OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.#51- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED UTILITY MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: SOME UPPER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: REAR BASEMENT EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE LANDLORD STORAGE AREA AND UNKNOWN OPENINGS MUST BE SEALED AND TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. OPEN GAPS NOTED ON SIDES AND BOTTOM.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INTERIOR LID OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER CRACKED/DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE, REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS IN BACK OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER AND EXTERIOR OF THE FREEZER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.----POOLING WATER ON THE FLOORS IN VARIOUS AREAS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS.----MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER ON THE BASEMENT UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR VALID CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

Jun 11, 2024

License

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR AND BASEMENT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING SPLASHGUARD AT HANDWASHING SINK AT BAR NEXT TO DRAIN BOARD.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HANDWASHING SINK.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A UTILITY MOP SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT THE BASE OF FAUCET AT THE KITCHEN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES NEAR THE HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gio's Sports Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gio's Sports Bar on file is from May 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gio's Sports Bar?

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

Has Gio's Sports Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Gio's Sports Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Gio's Sports Bar 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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