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Gaylord India Restaurant

Restaurant

100 E Walton St, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Nov 4, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine had blackish buildup and cutting board showed heavy stains with deep scratches.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine had blackish buildup on interior; manager cleaned it during inspection.
  • Cutting board showed heavy stains and deep scratches; manager instructed to resurface or replace.
  • Hand washing sink near griddle leaked from faucet neck; manager instructed to repair.
  • Several ceiling tiles had stains; manager instructed to clean.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH BLACKISH BUILD UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN. ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER HAD EMPLOYEES CLEAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH HEAVY STAINS AND DEEP SCRATCHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP STAINS AND SCRATCHES.

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Inspection History

Gaylord India Restaurant has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 11, 2026.

Jun 11, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jun 4, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
May 28, 2026No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

May 18, 2026No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Nov 4, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 4, 2024Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations
May 24, 2024No Entry

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Aug 10, 2023Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations
Jul 25, 2023No Entry

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Jun 6, 2022Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
May 25, 2022No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.