Morse Gyros
1422 W MORSE AVE, Chicago, IL 60626 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2831495
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 28, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
DRY FOOD IN CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA. REPAIR/REPLACE
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER. DEBRIS INSIDE THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE COOLERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE
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Severity not stated
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Sep 25, 2024 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 16, 2024 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
WE OBSERVE 6 LIVE ROACHES UNDER THE PLASTIC STOPPERS BEHIND FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOUR SMALL ROACHES GOING IN AND OUT OF UNSEALD BASEBOARD WALLS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NOT AN INFESTATION. REMOVE ROACHES CEAN AND SANITIZE REAR AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR COOKING EQUIPMENT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FLAT GRILL AND DEEP FRYER EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE PROVIDED AT STAFF/CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
SPLASH METAL GUARD BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT COMPLETLY SEALED.REPAIR ISSUE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
LABEL WITH COMMON NAME EACH SLICED CAKE STORED INSDE THE REACH-IN COOLER
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
HANDWASHING SINK AT REAR AREA/MOP ROOM IS SLOWLY DRAINING.REPAIR ISSUE.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 16, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 7, 2023 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 23, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 17, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH SOAP/PAPER TOWELS, HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IN THE REAR PREP ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST PROVIDE PROPER SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED QUATERNARY SANITIZER ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE TEST STRIPS FOR QUATERNARY SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED ON THE REAR PATIO GARBAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST PROVIDE A COVER FOR THE OPEN WALL ACCESS PANEL TO A PLUMBING VALVE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BASEBOARD COVING AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE WALL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL CONSTRUCTION TOOLS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR PREP AREA PREP TABLE SHELVING. ANY UNUSED, INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT IE: ICE MACHINE AND COOLERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.