Go-Go White Sox Grill
Last inspected: Jul 18, 2022
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Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Go-Go White Sox Grill, the earliest from 2017. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 18, 2022. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Go-Go White Sox Grill's record stops at Jul 18, 2022, 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.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Jul 18, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: SPLASHGUARD MISSING INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND PREP SINK AT BAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Nov 17, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALL DOOR HANDLES TO REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. ALL WHEELS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ALL FOR FLOORS DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 28, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE-GROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 8, 2019
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT, AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER SINKS AND EQUIPMENT IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO GROUT FLOORS AS NEEDED AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 16, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP FOR ICE MACHINE IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BOTH CONDIMENT LINE COLD HOLD UNITS MISSING COVERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE LIME/CALCIUM ACCUMULATION. UTILITY CART NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DISHMACHINE FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 25, 2018
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND SIDES OF ICE MACHINE AND FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING TILES PEELING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. LIGHT SWITCH PLATE IN WALK IN COOLER CRACKED. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: CLEANING SUPPLIES IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
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Dec 5, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN BAR NOT MAINTAINED, DUMP TRAYS AND DEBRIS (USED ICE) IN BASINS. NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS. PREMISES USING EXPOSED HANDSINKS AS DUMP SINKS AND TO WASH HANDS. INSTD TO CLEARLY DESIGNATE EXPOSED HANDSINKS FOR HANDWASHING AND PROVIDE SOAP AND SANITARY DEVICES AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CHEMICAL DISPENSING LINES AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPRERLY CONSTRUCTED, OF EXCESSIVE LENGTH AND SUBMERGED IN BASINS OF SINK. INSTD TO PROPERLY CONSTRUCT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE LENGTH.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE BIN AT CHUTE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND DUMP SINK AT FRONT SECTION OF BAR.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP FOR MAIN ICE MACHINE IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN CLEAN EMPTY CONTAINER.
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May 3, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS AT MAIN PREP LINE WORN WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR TILES CRACKED AND WORN GROUT LINES NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 18, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MAANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS AT MAIN PREP LINE WORN WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR TILES CRACKED AND WORN GROUT LINES NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Go-Go White Sox Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Go-Go White Sox Grill on file is from Jul 18, 2022. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Go-Go White Sox Grill?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Go-Go White Sox Grill.
Has Go-Go White Sox Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Go-Go White Sox Grill have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Go-Go White Sox Grill 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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