PARLOR PIZZA BAR.
1824-1826 W DIVISION ST · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO
13 of 19 inspections passed, 4 failed, 2 passed with conditions. 10 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 162026PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WOMEN AND MEN WASHROOMS ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED FOOD STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP SURFACE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE IN SANITIZER.
OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES.
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASHING SINK(S) WHERE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS ARE PROVIDED AT THE MAIN BAR AREA AND THE PREP/DISHWASHING AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER.
MAY 202025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN & DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLE,1ST FL & BSMT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FAN GUARD COVERS IN 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER.
6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN WOOD FLOORING IN DINING AREA.
6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BAR AREAS, PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
MAY 132025FAILED14 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED AND READY TO EAT TCS FOODS, SUCH AS 2.5 LBS. COOKED PASTA-54.1F.6LBS. CHIPOTLE MAYO-56.1F.4LBS. COOKED BRUSSEL SPROUTS-49.1F.2.5LBS. COOKED PORK-48.2F.2.5LBS. JALEPENO CREME-45.7F.2.5LBS. MARINARA SAUCE-52.3F.2.5LBS. BLACK BEANS-46.2F.8LBS. COOKED SAUSAGE-46.2F.INSIDE OF PREP COOLER & WALK IN COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.30.5LBS. $45.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 1-DOOR PREP COOLER AT 55.8F ON HOT LINE WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0°F OR BELOW. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, EMAIL: FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG.A NEW COOLER HAS BEEN BOUGHT IN, AND THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS 38.0F. MAY RESUME USAGE. (COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE (SQUEEZE BOTTLES,BULK ,ETC)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING, EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, BAR AREAS, DISH WASHING AREAS, MOPSINK AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/13/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAPS ALONG BOTTOM,SIDES & TOP OF BI-FOLDING DOORS IN DINING AREA,GARBAGE DOOR,DELIVERY DOOR.
MUST ELEVATE BOXES FROM FLOOR IN BEER WALK IN COOLER.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN & DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN MISSING HANDLE ON TOPSIDE OF 1-DOOR/2- DRAWER COOLER IN ON HOT LINE.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,GRILL TABLE,1ST FL & BSMT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FAN GUARD COVERS IN 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NEAR DOOR IN BASEMENT.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 2- COMPARTMENT SINK AND LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT.
MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS AT MOPSINKS.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN UPPER CEILING IN STAFF TOILET ROOM,BROKEN CONCRETE FLOORING IN BASEMENT PREP AREA AND BROKEN WOOD FLOORING IN DINING AREA.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN BAR AREAS, PREP AREAS AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT.
JUN 182024FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED OVER 25 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, BAR AREAS, THE MAIN KITCHEN, DISH AREAS, AND THE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED UNCOVERED PAN OF OIL NEAR DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD IS COVERED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD.
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM BUILD UP; OBSERVED SOILAGE BUILD UP ON SOFT SERVE MACHINE OUTSIDE NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK OBSERVED RIGHT-HAND WASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 80 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS HAVE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F. 2 OF 3 FAUCETS WORKING PROPERLY. OBSERVED MIDDLE AND LEFT-HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT TO HAVE A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 82 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS HAVE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F 1 OF 3 FAUCETS WORKING PROPERLY
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE RECEPTACLES ARE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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JUN 162023PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED 2 CUTTING BOARDS ON A HOTLINE COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
OBSERVED HAND DRYER IN DOWNSTAIRS WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR OF A USED COOKING OIL CONTAINER LOCATED IN THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DUST AND DIRT ON TOP OF AND BEHIND HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
APR 172023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
JAN 112022PASSED1 violationDETAILS
OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
SEP 142020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
ROUGH WALLS BEHIND AND NEXT TO SEVERAL PREP TABLES/ COUNTERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE THAT'S EASILY CLEANABLE.
JUN 182020PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OPEN CONTAINERS OF EMPLOYEES DRINK PLACES ON PREP TABLE AND NEXT TO OPEN FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP A WAY OR CLOSED WITH A CAP.
OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER HOLDING A LOAF OF BREAD WITH HIS BARE HANDS WHILE SLICING IT. INSTRUCTED NOT TO ALLOW EMPLOYEE TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH BARE HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010.
ROUGH WALLS BEHIND AND NEXT TO SEVERAL PREP TABLES/ COUNTERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE THAT'S EASILY CLEANABLE.
JAN 142019PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT WEST SIDE BAR. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES IN FRONT PREP AREA ON THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BINS IN FRONT WEST SIDE BAR. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
STOPPER MISSING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT THE SERVICE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO TAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALL UNDERNEATH DISH WASHER IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD COVER ABOVE STORAGE SHELVING IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
SEP 292017FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, IN THE MAIN WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED MEAT BALL MIXTURE AT 45 F, HUMMUS AT 52 F, SALSA 45 F, CARNITAS 45.9 F, CRAZY BREAD 45.3 F AND BECHAMEL SAUCE 50.3 F. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL WEIGHT OF 253 LBS AT A TOTAL VALUE OF $3112 DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-005 (A)
OBSERVED SMALL LIVE FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES AT SERVICE BAR, 5 SMALL LIVE FLIES AT SECONDARY BAR, 10 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN DISH ROOM AREA, 8 IN DRY STORAGE AND 8 AT MAIN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SCHEDULE SERVICE WITH PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO ELIMINATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020
OBSERVED CONDENSER FAN COILS, ON REAR OF MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN FRONT OF BOTH ICE MACHINES ON LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ABOVE ICE MACHINE, NEAR BEER COOLER, IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 192017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN COOLER HANDLE ON THE TOP OF THE COLD HOLDING PIZZA REFRIGERATOR AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED RED LIQUID SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND A WET WIPING CLOTH IN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF A REFRIGERATOR WHERE FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
OCT 202016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
WATER BOTTLES WITH SMALL MOUTH NEED TO BE REPLACE WITH A LARGER MOUTH TO BE ABLE TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE.
OCT 132016FAILED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Poor hygienic practices. Observed chef and employees handling all kind food included ready to eat food such as slicing bread, lettuce etc. also employee handled dirty dishes then returned on his station and handled ready to eat food. Another employee gloved one hand and with that hand mixed salad .No hand washing prior to glove hands, and no gloves or utensil used to handle ready to eat food. Information given on hand washing. Manager corrected issue. critical violation:7-38-005(a)
No sneeze guard provided between the prep cooler and serving counter in pizza prep area. Need to install a sneeze guard at mentioned area, surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent surface. Found outside patio with the following not protected from elements: dishes(uncovered on top the tables), unwrapped straws, ice scoops, water pitchers etc. Also found a metal glass inside ice bin with ice cubes which is used to pick up ice for customers Instructed to protect mentioned utensils and Must provide a ice scoop container for each ice bin to minimize contamination serious violation:7-38-005(a)
Previous minor violation not corrected from 5-12-16,report#1770648 #35-NORTH WALL IN PIZZA PREP AREA BY THE DOUGH MACHINE CRUMBLES. OBSERVED WALL DEBRIS ON TOP THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WALL. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE today 10-13-16 observed the same violation.
No splash guard installed between the prep table and exposed hand sink in pizza area. need to provided a splash guard at said area. Surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent surface.
No thermometers provided inside the coolers at prep areas, also inside walk-in cooler. Must provided and visible.
Outside by the side of walk-in cooler on ground a lot of items, umbrella, mops, buckets etc. Instructed to remove and maintain.
ice scoops must be protected
MAY 122016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NORTH WALL IN PIZZA PREP AREA BY THE DOUGH MACHINE CRUMBLES. OBSERVED WALL DEBRIS ON TOP THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID WALL. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED ON FLOOR OUTSIDE GANGWAY,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/ELEVATE WHAT IS NEEDED.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.
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