Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-01-22. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-03-05, Gusis Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Gusis Restaurant

CONDITIONAL

10606 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-03-05

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (BEANS 157.4F) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) SEE PREVIOUS VIOLATION FOR CITATION

priority violation

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT FROM UTIITY SINK AND PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

core violation

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINTION.

core violation

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED NO STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS, WALL TILES, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF GROUTING IN PREP AND DSIH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-03-05CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20241 inspection

2024-01-29PASSNew license

Gusis Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Gusis Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Gusis Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-03-05. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Gusis Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at Gusis Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2025-03-05, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Gusis Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Gusis Restaurant was last inspected on 2025-03-05. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.