Chicago
42
BEAT

Papa Romeo'S Pizza

6730 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
42/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for sanitation, pest activity

Inspections
4
1 passed
Last Inspected
2013-11-22
Pass Rate
25%
2 failures
Score
42/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2013-11-22)
Failed 2 inspections (2013, 2011)
Sanitation issues found across 11 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 11×
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature critical
📦
Food Storage & Handling minor
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Other serious
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Facility Condition minor
2013-11-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2013-11-15 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

WHEN FAUCETS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IS TURNED ON, WASTE WATER BACKS UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS ONTO FLOOR IN PREP AREA. STRONG FOUL ODOR COMING FROM DRAINS AND WASTE WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MU...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS

EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES: ONE ROACH INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ONE ROACH INSIDE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. ONE ROACH CRAWLING ON WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ONE ROACH ON FLOOR BY THE REAR REACH-IN COOLER, FOUR ROACHES UNDER ...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL BULK FOODS, STORED AT REAR STORAGE AREA.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NO HANDLE PROVIDED AT REAR REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.DIRTY CARD BOARDS USED FOR SHELF LINER INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANBLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. REPLACE MISSING SCREWS AT FLOOR GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMP...

critical Pest Activity

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND THREE AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINKS WITH DEBRIS, ROACHES AND BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND ON BROKEN STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED SINKS. ALL RACKS, SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGH-OUT WITH FOOD AND DEBRIS. IN...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR UNDER THE COOLER UNITS,BEHIND AND UNDER SHELVES WITH ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS,FOOD,PAPER AND OTHER ITEMS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INCLUDED REAR STORAGE AREA,AND WALK-IN COOLER CEMENT DEBRIS ON FLOOR BY THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REMOVED...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

NEED TO SEAL WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED BEHIND THE EQUIPMENTS AND COOLERS. FOOD AND STAINS ON WALLS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL WALLS. REPLACE DEAD LIGHTBULBS IN STORAGE AREA.

minor Pest Activity

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

INSECTS AND DUST INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELDS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE UNUSED/UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENTS FROM REAR STORAGE AREA AND RE-ORGANIZE SAID AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE AND TO FACILITATE CLEANING.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT.

2012-03-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FOUND DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP OF 50.5F TO 52.6F. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE UNIT. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED IN IT(CHICKEN,SAUSAGE, GROUND BEEF ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A TECHNICIAN AND W...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED INSIDE THE ABOVE COOLER:SAUSAGE IN BAGS AT TEMP OF 53.1F TO 55.0F; SLICED PEPPERONI AT TEMP OF 50.3F TO 58.2F; 10 2oz.EACH OF BLUE CHEESE CONTAINER AT TEMP OF 56.4F(LABEL STATED "MUST ...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE THE COOLERS,REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS;CLEAN INTERIOR OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK,EXCESS DEBRIS,CLEAN ALL SHELVES INCLUDED THE REAR AREA AND FRONT COUNTER.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGOHUT SPECIALLY CORNERS,ALONG THE WALLS,BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE SHELVES(FOOD AND GRIMES DEBRIS). NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN BY THE MOP SINK.(SLIME BUILD-UP).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE ALL USED AND STAINED PIZZA CARDBOARDS(USED FOR PIZZA DELIVERY)FROM UNDER THE SHELF. DELIVERY PIZZA BOXES MUST BE PROPPERLY STORED IN A MANNER THAT IS PROTECTED FROM ANY SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.

2011-03-23 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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. NO...

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFATE NOR CERT. FOOD MANAGER PRESENT OR FOUND ON PREMISES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION...

minor Employee Hygiene

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN,ON PREP COOLER TOP SIDE,AND REPLACE MISSING PI...

minor Employee Hygiene

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON HAND WASH SINK,TOILET BOWLS IN MALE AND FEMALE TOILETS, EXPOSE HAND WASH SI...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN THE OFFICE.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSIG SHIELD ABOVE PREP COOLER.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN THE O...

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED FOODSERVICE EMPLOYEES IN KITCHEN HANDLING FOODS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT,INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON WHILE FOODS ARE HANDLED AT ALL TIMES.

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