Celis Pizzeria Express, Corporation
2605 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · North Lawndale · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 9 inspections
Last Inspected
2023-07-13
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-07-13
✓ No failures across all 9 inspections on record
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF ICE ON INTERIOR OF STAND UP FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ON INTERIOR OF FRYER CABINET. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RUST ON LID OF CHEST FREEZER IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN FREEZER SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND CLEAN FRYER CABINET INTERIOR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ITEMS ON FLOOR STORED IN TOOL STORAGE ROOM NEAR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR.
2021-10-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
SEE 60
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 3/28/19 REPORT 2282260 NOT CORRECTED: 58- NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
2019-03-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH IN POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF REAR CHEST FREEZER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN DOOR JAMS AND FANGUARD COVER IN GLASS REACH IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT PREP AREA HAND SINK.MUST REMOVE FLOOR MIXER USED TO MAKE PIZZA DOUGH FROM REAR STORAGE AREA AND MUST PLACE INSIDE OF PREP AREA.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN SIDE STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REMOVE OR ORGANIZED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HOLD THE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN THE WALL OF SPILLS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES AT ENTRANCE OF DOOR WAY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE STORAGE CLOSET NEAR THE WASHROOM,TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE FRYER AND EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE BURNER NEXT TO THE GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK FROM THE HOT WATER FAUCET KNOB OF THE THREE COMP SINK; REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET KNOB.
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