Gaylord India Restaurant

Restaurant

100 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jun 4, 2024 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Broken cooler storing temperature-sensitive food at 52°F instead of required 41°F or below.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

A reach-in cooler on the main cook line was running at 52°F and deemed unable to safely store temperature-controlled foods. Inspector tagged it and prohibited use until repaired or replaced.
About 5 dead cockroaches found on the floor in the rear equipment storage area near employee storage.
Multi-use bowls were being used as scoops in bulk dry food containers instead of handled utensils, creating contamination risk.
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap lined non-food-contact surfaces of equipment including the tandoori oven, meat grinder, and stove, making them harder to clean properly.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR IN THE REAR EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA NEAR EMPLOYEE STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED MAIN COOK LINE REACH-IN COOLER IS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY MANAGER AWARE THAT COOLER DOES NOT MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT TEMPERATURE TO STORE TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. TAGGED COOLER AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CURRENT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AT 52.0F DEGREES. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.