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Restaurant inspections / Catering

Gourmet Gorilla

1200 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 9, 2025

14

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on May 9, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: WATER LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE SPRAYER ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE WALL IS IN POOR REPAIR/DAMAGED BEHIND THE POTATO AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SURFACES TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE, STORED INSIDE THE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 9, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Gourmet Gorilla — questions

Did Gourmet Gorilla pass its last health inspection?
Gourmet Gorilla at 1200 W Cermak Rd was inspected on May 9, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Gourmet Gorilla?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: WATER LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE SPRAYER ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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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