EASTERN STYLE PIZZA II LT.
2911 W TOUHY AVE · WEST RIDGE, CHICAGO
13 of 16 inspections passed, with 5 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 202025PASSED1 violationDETAILS
PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HANDWASH SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
OCT 42024PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND/TOP OF HANDWASH SINK. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM WALL.
DEC 72022PASSED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAID SIGNAGE.
OBSERVED STACKS OF PIZZA DOUGH PANS STORED IN TWO CARDBOARD BOXES, ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE STORAGE PLACES OR ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED AN OPEN CAN OF CHEESE SAUCE STORED IN THE REAR, WALK-IN COOLER AND AN OPEN CAN OF FRUIT STORED IN THE COLDING HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE FOODS IN CANS, ONCE THEY'RE OPEN YOU MUST OUT THE REMAINING FOOD ITEM IN A FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINER OR BAG AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE MICROWAVE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE GRILL LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID SHELVING UNIT.
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SAID VENTILATION COVER.
OBSERVED THE WALLS BEHIND THE COMMERCIAL HOBART SLICER MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID WALLS.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANLDERS AND EMPLOYEE'S WHO CLEAN AND WORK IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TAKE THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TO RE-TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
JUN 152020PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, AND 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLER MUST HAVE A NAME OF THE PRODUCT OUTSIDE THE CONTAINERS.
ALL BUCKETS WITH FOOD INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER STORED ON THE FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
ALL CLEAN UTENSILS, POTS, PANS, TRAYS, BOWLS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND DUST BUILD-UP.
MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE GROCERY BAG BEING USED TO STORED FROZEN FOOD WITH FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG AND MAINTAIN.
FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT AREA RUSTED AND DIRTY. MUST REMOVE RUST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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APR 292019PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
VOMIT SPILL KIT SUPPLIES NOT PROVIDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE SUPPLIES FOR SPILL KIT.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE WHERE IT CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
FOUND WALL BEHIND COUNTER NEXT TO ICE MACHINE NOT FINISHED. MUST PAINT.
AUG 272018PASS W/ CONDITIONS13 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
2-102.14(A) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION.
2-501.11(A) NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-302.11(A) OBSERVED RAW BEEF BURGER PATTIES BEING STORED INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE PREPARED SALAD DRESSING PACKAGES AND PREPARED SLICED MUSHROOMS. ALSO OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN IN COOKS LINE COOLER ON TOP SHELVING DIRECTLY OVER FRESH VEGETABLES AND AN OPEN CAN OF PINEAPPLE FOR PIZZA TOPPING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
4-702.11 OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING A KNIFE IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT WAS NOT SET TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. DIRTY KNIFE WAS RINSED, NOT SANITIZED THEN USED TO PREPARE FOODS. INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TO PROPERLY SET THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
3-501.17(A-B)(E-G) ALL PREPARED FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABEL AND DATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3-307.11 FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA FOR USE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP.
3-304.14(B) WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
3-304.12(E) ICE SCOOPS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
6-501.114 ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR PATIO AND WALKWAY.
6-201.11 FLOORS UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS..----WALLS BEHIND THE COOKS LINE WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
6-101.11(A) MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
2-102.13 NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
PA 100-0367 NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
DEC 62017PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
REMOVE CARDBOARDS TO STORE SERVING LIDS,CUPS AND OTHER TAKE OUT CONTAINERS FOR CUSTOMER,PROVIDE FOOD CONTAINERS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER,MUST BE RESALE OR REPLACE. BROKEN AND BLACK CAULKING BETWEEN COUNTER TOP AND SELF SERVE POP DISPENSER,REMOVE AND RE-APPLY,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
: MISSING FLOOR TILE BY THE ICE MACHINE,REPLACE. ACCUMULATION OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,SCRAPE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ITEMS STORED ON TOP THE RED PLASTIC POP CRATES INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR
NOV 282017FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. WE OBSERVED BLACK AND WHITE SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AT WATER RESERVOIR WERE ICE IS MADE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE BELOW INSIDE TE ICE BIN OF THE SAME UNIT,ALSO BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON UPPER AND LOWER PANELS OF THE ICE MACHINE.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
PLASTIC SINGLE SERVING FOR CUSTOMERS STORED ON TOP THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE INVERTED TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
REMOVE CARDBOARDS TO STORE SERVING LIDS,CUPS AND OTHER TAKE OUT CONTAINERS FOR CUSTOMER,PROVIDE FOOD CONTAINERS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER,MUST BE RESALE OR REPLACE. BROKEN AND BLACK CAULKING BETWEEN COUNTER TOP AND SELF SERVE POP DISPENSER,REMOVE AND RE-APPLY,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
MISSING FLOOR TILE BY THE ICE MACHINE,REPLACE. ACCUMULATION OF GREASE UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,SCRAPE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ITEMS STORED ON TOP THE RED PLASTIC POP CRATES INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
APR 272017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
NOTED CARD BOARD LINERS ON FLOOR WHERE GRILL IS LOCATED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND THAT ONLY SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE MATERIALS MAY BE USED.
NOTED PIZZA SERVICE COOLER ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD PARTICULATES AND SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANGEMENT TO CLEAN BOTH SERVICE COOLER AND SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER SODA FOUNTAIN NOZZLES STICKY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
NOTED FLOORS DIRTY IN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER
NOTED LIGHT SHIELD MISSING OVER COUNTER AREA WHERE FOD IS SERVED.INSTRUCRED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
NOTED HOT LINE HOODS GREASY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN(REMOVE GREASE). EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR
JUL 122016PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED DESSERTS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS BEING STORED IN THE SODA COOLER BEHIND THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY (INVERTED DOWN IN BETWEEN THE OVEN). INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS PROPERLY. INVERT UTENSILS SO THEY ARE NOT CONTAMINATED AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE ACCUMULATION ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD OR NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; SLICER, LARGE MIXER, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE (NOT EXCESSIVE). ALSO, STORAGE RACKS ON EAST WALL ARE NOT CLEAN. GARBAGE DUMPSTER COVER IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAIR DUMPSTER COVER AND MAINTAIN.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS (CORNERS) IN THE PREP AREA UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, AND IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL.
OBSERVED WALLS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; TOILET ROOM, AND IN CUSTOMER DINING AREA. HOLE IN WALL BY DOUGH PREP TABLE (BEHIND THE DOOR). HOODS AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN, GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE ROOM OFF THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA, AND IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND REMOVE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 222015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE PIZZA OVEN BEFORE OR AFTER HOURS WHEN OVEN IS TURNED OFF TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE PIZZA PREP TABLE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 152015PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Found food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, in reach in cooler and reach in freezer, must properly date food items in walk in cooler, in reach in cooler and reach in freezer.
Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear kitchen areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls that had exposed plaster, holes in kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/sealed, walls that had peeling paint in rear kitchen area, and storage room areas, shall be repaired/sealed.
Must provide food handlers list, for next routine inspection.
JAN 302014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FOUND INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILING NOT CLEAN. ALSO, FAN GUARDS.
FOUND FLOORS AROUND GRILL AREAS NOT CLEAN.
FOUND BURNT BULBS INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS.(MUST REPALCE WITH SHATTERPROOF BULBS)
AUG 282013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced.
Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving in reach in cooler need cleaning. Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, need cleaning.
Floors in rear storage areas not clean, need cleaning(corners).
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in kitchen prep area, dining area not clean, need cleaning.
MAY 212012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
CAULKING WORN OUT AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK , WASHBOWL SINK IN THE WASHROOM AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS, THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE, THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE,THE INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 7 UP COOLER, ALL THE EXTERIOR PART OF THE GRILL, STOVE AND DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER THE PREP TABLE, COOLERS,COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
MUST RE ADJUST THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR OF THE WASHROOM. (DOOR NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY THROUGH).
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