Vince'S Pizzeria & Taqueria
1527 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 · Edgewater · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2012-08-13
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2012-08-13)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2012)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2012-08-13 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2012-08-03 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
PREMISES UNABLE TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (08/10/12).
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
2012-04-20 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REMOVE DIRTY CARDBOARD USED FOR SHELF LINER, IN REAR STORAGE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REPAIR BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR BY THE POP COOLER IN FRONT OF WINDOW,NORTH-WEST SIDE.
4 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATE ON PREPARED FOODS IN COOLERS/FREEZER.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,AND PROP...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE CLEAN UTENSILS AND FOOD PRODUCTS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMERTER INSIDE ...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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