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

Restaurant

160-164 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

Jun 9, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Black slimy substance found in ice machines dripping onto ice used for customer drinks.

Key Findings

  • All three ice machines contained thick black slimy buildup dripping into ice meant for human consumption; all ice was discarded and machines taken out of service.
  • Pizza prep cooler #1 malfunctioned at 50°F instead of required 41°F or below, requiring discard of 55 lbs of pepperoni, sausage, ham, cheese, and vegetables.
  • Handwash sinks, prep shelves, and dishwashing equipment heavily coated with accumulated food and grime buildup.
  • Quarter-inch gap at rear exit door allows potential rodent entry; grease overflowed around outdoor grease container.

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:

NOTED A THICK BLACK AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ALL 3 ICE MACHINES DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE ICE MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 50.0 F AND 51.2 F INSIDE PIZZA PREP COOLER #1- PEPPERONI, GREEN PEPPERS, HAM, SAUSAGE, SPINACH MIX AND CHEESE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41. 0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. DISCARDED FOOD WEIGHT- 55 LBS, VALUED AT $154.00.

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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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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