JUN 11
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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NAPLES PIZZA 3.
BEAT. 34/100
2819 W 63RD ST · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected June 11, 2025 · passed with conditions
Failed 4 of 10 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
10
3 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 4 failed
VIOLATIONS
47
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Mar 2020
INSPECTION HISTORY
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD (SAUSAGE) LEFT ON PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AT 55.6F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE 5LBS OF SAUSAGE AT $60. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FACILITY THAWING IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO THAW PROPERLY.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (SALT, CHICKEN BATTER AND OREGANO). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH CONTENTS NAME.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COOLER AND PREP AREA IN FOOD CONTAINERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.
GLOVES USED PROPERLY
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT GLOVES WHILE HANDLING FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOPS IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
SEP 162024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
SEP 16
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C): ALL FREEZER INTERIORS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION, AND EXCESSSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING ALONG BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND BLACK SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN SAME
SEP 92024FAILED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 9
2024
FAILED
2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AROUND REFRIGERATION UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND ON BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ALL FREEZER INTERIORS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION, AND EXCESSSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING ALONG BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND BLACK SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN SAME
AUG 72023FAILED3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 7
2023
FAILED
3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN STAFF WASHROOM AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR NEAR REFRIGERATOR,UNDER SHELVING UNITS AND ON MUTLI-USE EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA, ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FREEZER IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, ON CHEST FREEZER,UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND OUTLETS IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN STAFF AND CUSTOMER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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OCT 252022PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 25
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAD WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2528751 ON 8-30-21:58-OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
OCT 142022FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 14
2022
FAILED
5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR, SHELVING UNITS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES, TOP OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL AREAS.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2528751 ON 8-30-21:58-OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
AUG 302021PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 30
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN,PIZZA,FRENCH FRIES,ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN TOILET ROOMS, REAR HANDSINK AND HANDSINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN HELD AT 47.6F IN COLD HOLD UNIT. MANAGER DISCARD AND DENATURED 40LBS AT $160. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK PASTA IN SECONDARY CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL CONTENTS WITH COMMON NAME WHEN NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT LINED IN ALUMINUM FOIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO REMOVE FOIL SO THAT SURFACES ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MISSING VENTILATION FILTERS OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
APR 232020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
APR 23
2020
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
MAR 172020FAILED18 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 17
2020
FAILED
18 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION)
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION)
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION)
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER FOR PIZZA PREP COOLER AND SMALL TABLE TOP REFRIGERATOR.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 125 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT,INSIDE OF FRYER CABINETS,PREP TABLES,STEAM TABLES,FURNACE AND HOT WATER TANK AREAS,STAIRS AND LANDING TO BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/17/20.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST REMOVE FOIL LINED ALONG WALL NEAR 3- COMP SINK.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMP SINK.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR CHECKING SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM STEAM TABLE,GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINETS,SHELVING UNITS,STORAGE SHELVES.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS.
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND ON GROUND AROUND CONTAINER.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (B)
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL NEAR REFRIGERATORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN TOILET ROOM.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN HOT WATER TANK/FURNACE ROOM AREA AND BASEMENT.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS .MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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