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Gussie'S Handmade Italian

227 W North Ave, Chicago 60610 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

May 13, 2026

16

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 13, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AT THE ESPRESSO MACHINE AS IT HOLDS SMALL SERVICE DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF SERVICE DISHES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 13, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2026Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2022CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2020CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2018LicensePassRisk 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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Gussie'S Handmade Italian — questions

Did Gussie'S Handmade Italian pass its last health inspection?
Gussie'S Handmade Italian at 227 W North Ave was inspected on May 13, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Gussie'S Handmade Italian?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AT THE ESPRESSO MACHINE AS IT HOLDS SMALL SERVICE DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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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