NORTH PARK PIZZA.
3352-3354 W FOSTER AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 5 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 172014FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Toilet facilities not in adequate number, convenient, accessible or maintained. Both employees and customers toilets not working. Establishmnet has three toilet facilities and one toilet will not flush and employees not able to use toilet facilities. Instructed to repair toilet facility and have all facilities working in good condition and must all toilets secured and properly bolted to floor and/or wall.
Deep freezer chest lid is not maintained. Instructed to replace or repair lid.
Can opener attached to prep table, exhaut hood and filters, sinks, coolers, utensils, cooking equipment and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Insstructed to detail clean daily and remove grease and food debris.
Walls not maintained in prep area and storage area. Instructed to detail clean walls and repaint. Rubber coving along wallbase in prep area missing. Instructed to replace rubber coving. Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Ceiling tile not maintained in rear storage area. Instructed to replace damaged ceiling tile.
Sink stoppers not provided for three compartment sink. Instructed to replace missing sink stopers.
Thermometer not provided inside display or prep cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside all coolers.
JAN 132014FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Toilet facilities not in adequate number, convenient, accessible or maintained. Both employees and customers toilets not working. Establishmnet has three toilet facilities and all three toilets will not flush and employees not able to use toilet facilities. Instructed to repair toilet facilities and have all facilities working in good condition and must all toilets secured and properly bolted to floor and/or wall. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.
Hand washing facilities not provided with hand drying device. Exposed hand sink and both toilet rooms are not provided with hand drying device. Instructed to provided paper towels at all handsinks. Critical citation issued 7-38-030.
Previous serious violation not corrected: 01-25-2013, report#1098809: 21-No Certified Food Manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served(preparing sandwiches-chicken, warming beef during inspection). Instructed that a Certified Food Manager with City of Chicago must be on premises during all hours of operation. Critical citation issued 7-42-090.
Foods not protected during storage, display and service. Found cone of lamb inside deep freezer-not wrapped or covered and being exposed and possible contamination from other foods being stored in same freezer and observed-cooked ribs in recycled plastic shopping bag with rips and holes and ribs are touching cooler storage shelf. Instructed that foods must be covered and protected during storage to prevent any possible contamination of products. Serious citation issued 7-38-005(A).
Cutting baord attached to prep cooler not maintained. Instructed to replace worn cutting board. Deep freezer chest lid is not maintained. Instructed to replace or repair lid.
Can opener attached to prep table, exhaut hood and filters, sinks, coolers, utensils, cooking equipment and storage shelves not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize daily.
Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Insstructed to detail clean daily and remove grease and food debris.
Walls not maintained in prep area and storage area. Instructed to detail clean walls and repaint. Rubber coving along wallbase in prep area missing. Instructed to replace rubber coving. Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Ceiling tile not maintained in rear storage area. Instructed to replace damaged ceiling tile.
Light bulbs not shielded in prep area. Instructed to replace shield or install shatter-proof bulbs with end caps.
Sink stoppers not provided for three compartment sink. Instructed to replace missing sink stopers.
Thermometer not provided inside display or prep cooler. Instructed to provide thermometer conspicuous inside all coolers.
JAN 252013PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PERFORMING MULTI-ACTIVITIES, (REMOVING SOILED CLEANING TOWELS AND UTENSILS, PROVIDING DOCUMENTS)AND JUST WENT TO 3PART SINK RINSED HIS HANDS AND RETURENED TO PREP AREA TO PREPARED SANDWICH. INSTRUCTED HAND MUST BE WASHED AT THE EXPOSED SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. THE WASHING OF HANDS INSIDE A UTENSIL CLEANING SINK IS PROHIBITED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (PREPARING SANDWICHES, CHICKEN, BEEF AT TIME OF INSPECTION.) INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH A CITY CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-012.
PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 2DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER AND REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, FREEZERS, MOP SINK, BOTTOM PANELS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES AND MICROWAVE OVEN.
EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS INSIDE THE KITCHEN, REAR STORAGE AREAS AND FURNACE CLOSET.
WALLS AT REAR STORAGE/MOP SINK ROOM IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPAINT, CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, CLEAN VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS AND HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICES FOR CUSTOMERS WASHROOM DOORS.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR EXPOSED SINK FAUCET, SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK AND CUT THREADS FOR MOP SINK FAUCET OR PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER.
EXCESSIVE CLUTTER INSIDE REAR STORAGE/MOP ROOM AND REAR AREA NEAR EXIT DOOR BY CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
SEP 152011FAILED13 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP FOR EXPOSED SINK.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST SEAL BOTTOM AREA OF WEST SIDE BACK DOOR, RODENT PROOFED DOOR, TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
All garbage and rubbish containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal, be stored in metal containers with tight fitting lids and shall be kept covered except when opened for the disposal or removal of garbage. MUST PROVIDE INSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS/RECEPTACLES.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON 2 DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS, AND REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANEL OF PREP TABLE, MOP SINKS, CABINETS UNDER HAND BOWLS IN WASHROOMS, POTATO PEELER, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRON SERVING AREA, AND CAN OPENER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED, AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS IN KITCHEN, REAR STORAGE AREA AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, REPAIR/SEAL OPENINGS INSIDE 3RD WASHROOM, CLOSETS AND FURNACE ROOM, REPLACE BASEBOARDS WHERE NEEDED AND CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE 3RD WASHROOM.
MUST PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR 2ND WASHROOM DOOR.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3PART SINK AND REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET SAME SINK.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
CLUTTER NOTED, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE CLOSETS, STORAGE AREAS AND FURNACE ROOM. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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