PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA.
5359 N BROADWAY · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Failed 2 of 9 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 72020PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD. PREPARES PIZZAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
FOUND LID OF REACH IN COOLERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FOUND TOILET NOT FLUSHING/BACKED UP. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030C. TAGGED 1 OF 2 EMPLOYEE UNISEX RESTROOMS.
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN.
NOV 212019PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
5-501.17-OBSERVED NO LIDS ON TRASH CANS IN BOTH EMPLOYEE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
6-304.11-OBSERVED BATHROOM VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM (RIGHT SIDE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2-102.13-OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
NOV 192019FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD ITEMS AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER. SLICED MEATBALLS AT 44.1F WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS COST $6.00, PHILLYSTEAK AT 44.6F WEIGHING 10 LBS APPROXIMATE COST OF $20.00, SAUSAGE AT 44.4F WEIGHING 10 LBS APPROXIMATE COST OF $15.00 AND SLICED TOMATOES AT 45.3F WEIGHING 5 LBS APPROXIMATE COST $4.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD ITEMS IMMEDIATELY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURE OF 46.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS CANNOT BE HELD FOR STORAGE AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL FIXED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN BOILER ROOM CLOSET IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE AND MAINTAIN PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO GASKETS IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND INSTALL GASKETS SO FOOD ITEMS CAN HOLD PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES.
OBSERVED NO LIDS ON TRASH CANS IN BOTH EMPLOYEE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BATHROOM VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM (RIGHT SIDE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
OBSERVED SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 10/23/17- INSPECTION REPORT #2102359. INSTRUCTED SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
OCT 232017PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. PIZZA PREP COOLER FOUND AT 45.3F WITH FOOD SUCH AS PEPPERONI AT 46.4F. REPAIRMAN FIXED THE COOLER DURING THE INSPECTION AND COOLER REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 39.1 AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. PEPPERONI AT 46.4F, CHICKEN WINGS AT 46.2F, CANADIAN BACON AT 45F. APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS TOTAL DISCARDED WITH AND ESTIMATED VALUE OF $200.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE THE ABOVE MENTIONED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES SUCH AS PEPPERONI AT 46.4F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED BY THIS INSPECTOR ON 3-20-17 IS NOT POSTED OR ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY REPORT AND POSTED.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
MAR 202017PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINKS FOUND NOT MAINTAINED OR ACCESSIBLE. FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK WITHOUT PAPER TOWELS AND REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, FILLED WITH CLEAN POTS AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED EXPOSED HAND SINKS MUST HAVE ADEQUATE PAPER TOWELS AND BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. STAFF REMOVED UTENSILS AND PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NOT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
FLOOR INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK CLOSET WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING VENT COVERS IN BOTH WASHROOMS FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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DEC 282015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
INTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE DEBRIS CATCHER UNDER THE PIZZA CONVEYOR OVEN TO REMOVE HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR IN THE PREP AREA AT ALL TIMES.
AUG 202015PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CAN OPENER/HOLSTER SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THE FLOORS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET SOILED WITH DEAD BUGS AND STAGNANT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GLUE TRAPS COVERED WITH DEAD BUGS, REMOVE THE STAGNANT WATER AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER, AND DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
REPLACE THE DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE CLOSET AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 232014PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SOUTH WASHROOM FOR EMPLOYEE NOT MAINTAINED.TOILET BOWL HAS NO FLUSHING HANDLE AND NO RUNNING WATER,WASHBOWL BOWLS HAS HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER, HOWEVER THE SINK, TOILET BOWL AND THE ROOM IS USED FOR STORAGE:TWO PIECES OF TOWEL RACK,SHOES,YELLOW PLASTIC INSIDE THE WASHBOWL.THE ROOM IS FULL OF ITEMS: BIKES,RUBBER,MATS,METAL SHELVES AND ETC.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS REPAIR TOILET BOWL AND PROVIDE RUNNING WATER AT SAID TOILET BOWL. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM COMPARTMENT SINK A SEWAGE FOUL ODOR IS RELEASED FROM UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNIT AND MAINTAIN. SOUTH WASHROOM DOOR NOT MAINTAINED,DOOR TUMBLER IS REMOVED FROM DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP,UNDER TREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE PEPSI REACH-IN COOLER,UNDER TABLES ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
HOLE ON WALL BEHIND THE WASHROOM DOOR,NORTH SIDE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. MISSING CEILING TILES INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
BURNED LIGHT BULB AT SOUTH WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID LIGHT.
NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT NORTH WASHROOM BY THE REAR SIDE DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE PREP COOLER,NORTH WALL SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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