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Gino's East Pizzeria/Rainbow Cone/Gotham Bagels/Th

Restaurant

160-164 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

Dec 19, 2023 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Dish machine not sanitizing properly; facility must stop using it immediately.

Key Findings

  • High-temperature dish machine on 2nd floor failing to reach proper sanitization temperatures (123°F final rinse). Machine tagged and must remain out of service until repaired.
  • No certified food manager with valid certificate present while preparing and serving ready-to-eat foods including chicken, salmon, dairy, and pork sausage.
  • Mozzarella cooling units and dough prep shelving covered in excessive dried food debris and splatter across multiple floors.
  • Missing splash guards on handsinks in 1st floor bar and 2nd floor prep area; broken wall base sections in prep areas creating pest harborage risk.

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 HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE @123F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. MUST DISONTINUE USE OF MACHINE UNTIL PROPERLY SANITIZING AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED.

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, SALMON, DAIRY, PORK SAUSAGE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CFM CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOALTION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Gino's East Pizzeria/Rainbow Cone/Gotham Bagels/Th has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 73% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 16, 2026.

Jun 16, 2026Pass

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

Jun 9, 2026Fail

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

6 violations
Dec 2, 2025Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Aug 14, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Jul 29, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Aug 19, 2024Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Jun 17, 2024Pass

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

3 violations
Dec 27, 2023Out of Business

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

Dec 19, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

7 violations
Sep 6, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Aug 30, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Mar 14, 2022Pass

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

5 violations