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Avy's Pizza

June 16, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER TALKING ON CELL PHONE,WROTE ON A RECEIPT WITH A INK PEN THEN WIPED HIS HANDS ON A SOILED TOWEL ON PREP TABLE AND THEN HANDLED PIZZA DOUGH WITH BARE HANDS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE MUST STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN CHEST FREEZER MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON PIZZA PREP COOLER. • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USE FOR STORAGE OF PIZZA BOXES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS AND WHEEL BASES,GRILL TABLE,FLOUR FROM LOWER SHELF AND BEHIND PIZZA PREP COOLER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA NEAR TOILET ROOMS.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL COMING FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK OVERFLOWING WATER FROM TOPSIDE OF LID AND POOLING WATER ON TO FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG WET MOPS AND NOT ON FLOOR. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES NEAR HAND SINK AND MISSING WALL BASES,HOLE IN LOWER WALL BASE IN DISH WASHING/PREP AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD WITH END CAPS IN MIDDLE PREP AREA. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED NO VENTILATION IN MEN'S & WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on June 12, 2023: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.