SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

PROPER PIZZA CHICAGO, INC..

YOUR CALL. 69/100

2459 N HALSTED ST · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected April 30, 2024 · passed

1 of 3 inspections passed, 2 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
14
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Mar 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 30
2024
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST PROPERLY LABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED HANDLE OF SCOOP LOCATED IN FLOUR BIN TO BE IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS. ENSURE UTENSILS ARE STORED APPROPRIATELY IN BETWEEN USE.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MOP STORED IN WATER IN BUCKET LOCATED IN MOP SINK. STORE IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATELY DRY IN BETWEEN USES.

MAR 28
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INADEQUATE HOT WATER IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MENS WASHROOM AT A MAXIMUM OF 92.1F AND WOMEN'S AT 89.7F. PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND INCREASED THE HOT WATER ABOVE 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED PIZZAS BEING HELD IN AN UNHEATED DISPLAY CASE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 71.8F FOR SAUSAGE PIZZA AND 70.5F FOR CHEESE PIZZA. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING OF HOT FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOGS ON SITE FOR USING TIME AS A MEANS OF CONTROL. ALL PIZZAS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.

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NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPlumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKUP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH AREA HAND SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. WASTE WATER FROM BOTH SINKS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DRAIN. PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND WAS ABLE TO ROUTE AND CLEAR THE DRAIN. WATER NOW DRAINING FREELY WITHOUT BACKUP. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDING UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

MAR 16
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

CRITICALOther
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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