GALA BANQUETS

Address: 5639 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 24, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Sep 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR, PERSON IN CHARGE AWARE OF DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR AND LABELED DISH
• No Entry — Wed Feb 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Apr 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED 1 CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLET
• Fail — Tue Mar 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 152.6F AS MEASURED BY IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER.
• No Entry — Mon Mar 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Mon Feb 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Mar 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.).MUST LABEL. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: F
• No Entry — Tue Feb 28 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Mar 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET AT 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN REAR. MUST REPAIR. | 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTAL
• No Entry — Tue Jan 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Sep 11 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments:
• No Entry — Fri Sep 06 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Mar 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD G
• No Entry — Thu Feb 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Mar 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AROU
• No Entry — Fri Mar 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed May 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. | 3

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