Gilda
1421 W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3082322
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jul 7, 2026 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-205.15 OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED AN OLD ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE/HOSE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN LINE INTO CITY PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-203.13 OBSERVED NO SINK USED FOR DUMPING LIQUID WASTE AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT AT A MINIMUM OF A 1-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INSTALLED FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE BAR AREA.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED A HUGE HOLE/OPEING IN THE WALL AT/ABOVE THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND SEAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.16 OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ABOVE/AT THE HOOD GRILL/FRYER AREA AND ON THE WALLS ABOVE THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAP AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE AREAS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 OBSERVED FACILITY MAINTAINING CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND OLD/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA (BROKEN/UNUSED PREP COOLER) AND AT THE BAR AREA (BROKEN/UNUSED OLD ICE MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-202.11 OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 9, 2026 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES AND A VALID CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE WHENEVER TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE BEING STORED, PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED BLANK COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE IN THE DISHWASHING AND THE BAR AREAS NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZER STRIP READING AT 0 PPM, AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR/EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED AN OLD ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE/HOSE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN LINE INTO CITY PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO SINK USED FOR DUMPING LIQUID WASTE AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT AT A MINIMUM OF A 1-COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INSTALLED FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE BAR AREA.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED ALL-GENDER WASHROOM DOORS ARE NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM #1. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE TIGHT-FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A HUGE HOLE/OPEING IN THE WALL AT/ABOVE THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND SEAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ABOVE/AT THE HOOD GRILL/FRYER AREA AND ON THE WALLS ABOVE THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAP AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE AREAS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FACILITY MAINTAINING CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND OLD/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA (BROKEN/UNUSED PREP COOLER) AND AT THE BAR AREA (BROKEN/UNUSED OLD ICE MACHINE). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANTATION MANAGERS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.