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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Elvia Gama

3333 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 1, 2026

20

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 1, 2026

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, CFM, ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE HANDLED/PREPARED, SERVED AND STORED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CFM MUST BE ON SITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED/PREPARED, SERVED AND STORED. THE CFM, JASMINE GAMA, ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:40AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS (PREVIOUSLY COOKED PORK AND GROUND BEEF) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT 57F AND AT 55.3F, RESPECTIVELY, LEFT ON PREP AREA TABLE/SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD (APPROXIMATELY 4LBS OF GROUND BEEF AT THE COST OF $20 AND 2LBS OF PORK AT THE COST OF $12) AND DENATURE AND A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR ALL COLD FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER(S), FREEZER UNIT AND DISPLAY COOLER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
  4. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  5. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  6. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL USED TO COVER FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE COVERS.
  7. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MINOR LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT/REPAIR.
  8. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK NEAR THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND NEAR THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNITS WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHERE DISPOSABLE TOWELS ARE PROVIDED.
  9. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OSERVED BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AND NEAR THE FRONTLINE AREAS.
  10. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO CEILINGS IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE SPACE NEAR MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 1, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Elvia Gama — questions

Did Elvia Gama pass its last health inspection?
Elvia Gama at 3333 W Armitage Ave was inspected on Apr 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Elvia Gama?
The most recent inspection cited 10 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, CFM, ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE HA
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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