MR. GEES

Address: 4436 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 4, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jun 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETER IN COOLER ON COOKING LINE. ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS NEED TO HAVE THERMOMETERS IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE WARMEST PART OF
• Pass — Tue Mar 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS.
• Fail — Tue Mar 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS LEAKING WASTE WATER WHEN ITS DRAINED AND BEEN COLLECTED WITH
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM 1/19/2022, REPORT #2546679. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT'S
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND CARDBOARD BEING USED UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR MATS IN THE PREP LINE AREA. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD TO PROVIDE FLOORING THAT IS SMOOTH A
• Pass — Fri Dec 03 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
• Fail — Thu Nov 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments
• Pass — Fri Dec 11 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED A PAN OF FROZEN CHICKEN ON COUNTER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD IN USE. INSTRUCTED MUST USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPROV
• Pass — Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Feb 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jul 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVI
• Pass — Wed May 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed May 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT UNABLE TO HOLD COLD FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW.REFRIGERATOR TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) SEE
• Pass — Fri Feb 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.MUST LABE
• Fail — Fri Feb 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON LID OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND ON GROUND IN FRONT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Sep 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1734219 DATE 3/15/2016. #45 NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. SE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR NOT CORRECTED, VIOLATION #45 FROM REPORT #1464828 DATED 4/3/2015 CORRECT BY DATE 7/3/2015. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42
• Pass — Fri Apr 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND DESSERTS NOT LABELED INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS. MUST LABEL DESSERTS INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS. | 32.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Apr 10 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 12 WHOLE COOKED CHICKENS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT R

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