Ghareeb Nawaz Express

Restaurant

807 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608

South Loop

May 15, 2024 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Raw chicken stored at dangerous temperature next to stove; cooler unit failed temperature control.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

About 30 lbs of raw chicken stored at 58°F next to the stove, along with cooked chicken at 49°F and raw fish at 47°F—all required to be at 41°F or below. Inspector ordered food discarded.
Prep cooler maintained at 54°F instead of required 41°F or below; unit was tagged and shut down for equipment failure.
No certified food service sanitation manager on site during food preparation and service; one required to be present at all times facility is open.
Hand washing sink in food prep area had no soap and no handwashing sign posted.

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

Was this report useful? Get an alert when this restaurant fails again, tell people what happened to you, or send the link to someone.

Loading discussion...

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector's Notes:

3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE PREP COOLER; OBSERVED ABOUT 30 LBS OF RAW CHICKEN IN A POT NEXT TO THE STOVE AT AN INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 58F, OBSERVED ABOUT 2 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 49F AND ABOUT 5 LBS OF RAW FISH AT 47F LOCATED IN THE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

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

Inspector's Notes:

4-301.11 OBSERVED A PREP COOLER WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE AT AN INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 54F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE USED. OBSERVED THE FACILITY HOT HOLDING COOKED RICE IN POTS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND NOT USING ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING UNITS TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING UNITS TO HOLD HOT TCS FOODS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.