Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna
531 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2025-03-21
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-03-21)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-03-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF PATIO SERVICE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
4-301.16: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT BETWEEN LOWER WALL TILES NEAR COUNTER AND REFRIGERATOR AND OPENINGS BETWEEN LOWER TILES ON WALL NEXT TO FRYER IN FIRST FLOOR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR LOWER TILES IN WALL IN SAID AREAS OF FIRST FLOOR PREP AN...
2025-03-05 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER NEAR DISHWASHING AREA AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 46.2F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON WALK-IN COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF PATIO SERVICE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING GROUT BETWEEN LOWER WALL TILES NEAR COUNTER AND REFRIGERATOR AND OPENINGS BETWEEN LOWER TILES ON WALL NEXT TO FRYER IN FIRST FLOOR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR LOWER TILES IN WALL IN SAID AREAS OF FIRST FLOOR PREP AND MAINTAIN...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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