Pi-hi Pizza Cafe
3539 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2017-06-23
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-06-23
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-06-23 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
1-DOOR PREP MEAT REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 71.4 F. FOUND CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC. HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- CHICKEN AT 65.0 F, COOKED CHICK PEAS AT 51.2 F AND BEEF AT 62.1 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF T...
5 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. FOUND PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN HOLDING DILL SAUCE, AND PREPARED COOKED FOODS NOT DATED AND LABELED. ALSO MUST PROVIDE A LABEL FOR THE PITA CHIPS IN PLASTIC T...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM THE STORAGE SHELF ABOVE DOORWAY LEADING TO THE KITCHEN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXHAUST HOOD VENTS AND INTERIOR OF EXHAUST CANOPY TO REMOVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD BOXES FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE REAR PRODUCE COOLER.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
MUST PROVIDE FACIAL HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD PREP STAFF IN THE KITCHEN WITH BEARDS AND MUSTACHES OR REMOVE FACIAL HAIR. MUST NOT BE LONGER THAN ONE INCH.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, TOPS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MICRO WAVE, MUST CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CEILING VENTS DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CUTTING BOARD STAINED AND BADLY PITTED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE,
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT BATHROOM DOOR, MUST PROVIDE,
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE CONDUIT/ PIPE AND BETWEEN CEILING AND WALLS IN THE REAR AREA CLOSE TO THE EXIT DOOR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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