ROOTS HANDMADE PIZZA-LINCOLN SQUARE/THE SIXTH QUAL.

Chicago Health Dept

2200 W LAWRENCE AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

2 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Dec 2015.

Last inspected Dec 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
11
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 14
2015
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 8
2015
FAIL 11 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN KITCHEN IS NOT OPERABLE AT THIS TIME.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. CRITICAL VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HANDSINKS AT THE MAIN BAR AREA.MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.CRITICAL VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPES IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS,NEAR THE WALK-IN-FREEZER WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER AT THIS TIME.MUST COMPLETELY SEAL WASTE WATER PIPES IN A SANITARY MANNER AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED 3 SETS OF DOORS TO THE PREMISES NOT PEST-PROOFED.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST-ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS VIOLATION.NO CIATION ISSUED.

Serious Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

OBSERVED WOMENS TOILET ROOM 1 TOILET NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY,NOT FLUSHING,MISSING LID TO TOILET.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Serious Sanitation
TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED CLEAN, PROVIDED WITH HAND CLEANSER, SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES AND PROPER WASTE RECEPTACLES

OBSERVED TOILET ROOMS NOT MAINTAINED.ALL TOILET ROOMS MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH HAND SOAP,TOILET PAPER AND MAINTAIN.

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

OBSERVED EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPES INSIDE THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT.MUST BE SEALED. MUST REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY THROUGHOUT ALL SINKS IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

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

FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING SEAL CONCRETE FLOOR AREAS AT THE REAR BAR,FLOORS SHOULD BE SMOOTH ENOUGH TO BE EAASILY CLEANED.

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

WALLS AND CEILINGS AT REAR BAR, MUST BE FINISHED TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. SEAL OPENING AT CORNER WALL NEAR THE ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BASEMENT,OPENING AROUND PIPE AT CEILING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE COVING AT WALL ALONG THE REAR BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LOW WATER PRESSURE AT REAR BAR.MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN. WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE AT THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

CLUTTER IN BASEMENT HOT WATER TANK ROOM.MUST REMOVE UNNECSSARY ARTICLES AND MAINTAIN.

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