Blaze Pizza
227 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2021-06-07
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-06-07
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED SMALL GAPS ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WEATHER STRIP TO MAKE ALL OPENINGS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
minor Sanitation
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BLACK, SLIMY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ALONG SIDE OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MIDDLE OF KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE, AND RE-CAULK. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOOD HANDLER WITH LONG BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD GUARD, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
POOR INSULATION FOR COLD LINES IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO PREVENT CONDENSATION.
2017-05-18 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint 4 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. CHICKEN, PORK, STEAK, ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ONSITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PLAIN VI...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT, MUST EXTEND TO REACH FINISHED PIZZA STATION TO PREVENT COSTUMERS CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ICE SCOOP HOLDER NOT CLEAN, BAGS OF FOODS STORED ON ICE MAKER , INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOLDER AND NOT TO USE ICE MAKER TOP AS A SHELF.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
2016-07-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZAROUDS FOODS I.E. CHICKEN, PORK, STEAK, ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ONSITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICOUSLY POSTED IN PLAIN VIE...
serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED AND DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-10
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS AND FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2015-01-30 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2015-01-23 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS OVERLOADED WITH GARBAGE, CONTAINERS NOT COVERED. MUST CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVING. CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT REAR.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON FANS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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