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61
YOUR CALL

Victor'S Pizzeria

5418 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · Belmont Cragin · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
61/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
8 passed
Last Inspected
2017-03-09
Pass Rate
73%
3 failures
Score
61/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2017-03-09)
Failed 3 inspections (2017, 2012, 2011)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 29×
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2017-03-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN

2017-03-02 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR STAFF NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AND SOAP DISPENSER NOT DISPENSING SOAP AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA AND NO SOAP AND TOWELS IN CUSTOMERS MEN'S TOILET ROOM.MANAGER PROVIDE SOAP AND TOWELS AT ...

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 EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND UNUSED SMALL PIZZA OVEN,IN LOWER FRYER CABINET,ON FLOOR UNDER FRYERS,NEXT TO POP STORAGE IN PREP AREA,BEHIND LARGE PIZZA OVEN,IN TOILET ROOM UNDER SHELVING UNIT,WATER METER IN DIN...

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN PIZZA PREP COOLER,GLASS REACH IN COOLER,FOIL FROM UPPER SHELVING UNIT AT STOVE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,PREP TABLES,WINDOW SILLS IN DISH WASHING AREA AND DINING AREA,MICROWAVE,UNUSED FREEZERS AND COOLERS,FRYER CABINET,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS,SERVICE COUNTER,FLOOR MIXE...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,DISH WASHING AREA,OFFICE/FURNANCE ROOM,SERVICE COUNTER WALK IN COOLER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF LARGE PIZZA OVEN.MUST REMOVE RU...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN CEILING FANS.

minor Facility Condition

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

MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE PIZZA OVEN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT SERVICE COUNTER,FURNANCE/OFFICE AREA,POT & PAN AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

2016-11-10 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REAR 2 DOOR COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Facility Condition

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

OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD OVER PIZZA OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

2016-05-26 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED PIZZA DOUGH IN NON FOOD GRADE CONTAINER (GROCERY BAG), INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER FOOD GRADE CONTAINER OR BAGGIES/ZIPLOC. ALSO OBSERVED HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM, WITHOUT DIPPER WELL, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROPERLY CONNECTED TO DRAIN/ W C...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN REAR SLICER, MIXER AND CUTTING BOARDS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE IN THE BOX FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN.

minor Facility Condition

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

OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD OVER REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER INFO. AT THIS TIME.

2015-10-01 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS. MUST STORE INVERTED.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOORS.

2014-09-05 Pass Canvass
8
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND COOKED FOODS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM STOVE,SIDE OF OVEN,GREASE TRAP LID,RUST FROM LID OF CHEST FREEZER.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH CHEST FREEZERS,HOLE IN INTERIOR WALL IN REACH IN COOLER,LOWER SHELF BROKEN AT STORAGE SHELF NEXT TO UNUSED FREEZE...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM PREP COOLER,SHELVING UNITS,UNUSED FREEZER,WINDOW SILLS IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI AND DIRT FROM FLOOR ALONG WALLBASES AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS AND CEILING IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES IN PREP AREA,MISSING & LOOSE CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROVIDE A EXTENSION FROM DRAINLINE OF COOLER TO OPEN SITE FLOOR DRAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE,ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR & AWAY FROM WALLS WHERE NEEDED

minor Employee Hygiene

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

MUST PROVIDE A HAIR RESTARINT FOR FOOD HANDLER.

2013-10-25 Pass Canvass
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE HE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER WITH READY TO EAT FOOD MUST HAVE A LABEL AND DATE. ALSO FOOD BULK CONTAINERS MUST HAVE A LABEL ON OUTSIDE THE CONTAINER

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE OVEN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OPENING AND GAP AROUND THE PIPE/CONDUIT IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST SEAL AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.

2012-09-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

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

Storage racks inside coolers rusted. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant.

minor Sanitation

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

Floor inside walk-in cooler not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

minor Sanitation

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

Unnecessaqry inside toilet room. Instructed to remove all unused articles.

2012-09-17 Fail Canvass
5
serious Documentation & Training

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

No certified food manager on premises when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served-Cheese and sausage pizza in warmer at 150.0 F. Instructed that a certified food manager must be on premises during all hours of operation with city of chic...

serious Sanitation

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While running and draining water at three compartment sink in middle, water coming up left and right sides of sink. Instructed to detail clean drainline and grease trap to prevent inadequate disposa...

minor Sanitation

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

Storage racks inside coolers rusted. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant.

minor Sanitation

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

Floor inside walk-in cooler not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

minor Sanitation

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

Unnecessaqry inside toilet room. Instructed to remove all unused articles.

2011-10-03 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2011-09-27 Fail License
CRITICAL 6
minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, MUST PAINT PREP SHELVES WITH RUST BUILD-UP.

minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND COOLERS, PREP AND STORAGE RACKS, INTERIOR SURFACES OF SEATS/BOOTHS AT DINING AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.--------MUST INSTALL FLOOR BASEBOARD AROUND PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.-------MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES (OR LEVEL) AT PR...

minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.-------MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.---------MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET.

critical Pest Activity

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

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES INCLUDING INSIDE OF OFFICE TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE.

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