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Gourmet Gorilla

Restaurant

833 W Haines St, Chicago, IL 60642

River North

Jun 16, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Dish machine sanitizing temperatures dangerously low and temperature gauge broken, creating food safety risk.

Key Findings

  • No handwashing sink near dish washing area; must install one with hot and cold running water.
  • Dish machine final rinse temperature at 130°F instead of required 180°F-194°F; broken temperature gauge reading 115°F.
  • Outside garbage container has no tight-fitting lid.
  • Allergen training certificates for food service managers not obtained from previous inspection.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO DISH WASHING ROOM. MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO DISH WASHING ROOM EQUIPPED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER CONNECTED TO CITY OF CHICAGO PLUMBING LINE. A HANDWASHING SINK shall be located :To allow convenient use by EMPLOYEES in all FOODpreparation, FOOD dispensing, and WAREWASHING areas. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED HOT WATER SANITIZING FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT 130F AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE 180F-194F AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Gourmet Gorilla has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 24, 2026.

Jun 24, 2026Conditional

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

1 violation
Jun 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations
Nov 4, 2025Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations