Amato'S Pizzeria Inc
1745-1747 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60707 · Elmwood Park · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-02-03
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-03
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
2025-02-03 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACKAGED DESSERTS (CAKE SLICES AND PIES) NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACKAGED COOKIES, CAKES, AND PIES MISSING ALLERGEN INFORMATION ON THE LABELS. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER THAT ALL PACKAGED FOOD MUST BE LABELED AS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FOOD ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAND AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MINOR CLEANING NEEDED INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED NO LABEL ON BULK FOOD CONTAINER IN KITCHEN(FLOUR). MUST PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2023-03-28 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13--OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO PREPARE AND HANDLE FOOD AND, EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 3 LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING AROUND MOP SINK IN BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 10 DEAD COCKROACHES IN BOILER ROOM AROUND MOP SINK AREA. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
minor Sanitation
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO PREPARE AND HANDLE FOOD AND, EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
serious Employee Hygiene
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3/11/2022, REPORT #2552805. #10-FOUND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING AT MULTIPLE HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE. #58-FOUND ALL ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT...
CRITICAL 7 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING AT MULTIPLE HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST REMOVE ALL CRATES FROM PREMISES AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS FREE OF UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE METAL SHELF NEAR THE OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND HEAVY DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
FOUND MULTIPLE LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE VENTILATION HOODS BURNED OUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE FILTERS INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND ALL ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND HAVE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE.
2020-08-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
MUST PROVIDE A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE OR HOT WATER SANITIZING STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST FINISH THE EXPOSED DRYWALL WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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