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Beggar's Pizza

May 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE TOUCHING HIS PERSONAL CELL PHONE AND NOT WASHING HIS HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI TASKING, USING PHONE, TOUCHING BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED (1/4" GAP NOTED). INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTED AT THE BOTTOM AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES/STAINS AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND STORAGE AREA. MAINTAIN RUST FREE SURFACES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: CAN OPENER, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, COOLERS AND FREEZERS (INCLUDING THE RACKS, FAN COVERS AND RUBBER GASKETS) AND THE PREP TABLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: IMSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT. • INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE OPENINGS/GAPS AT THE TOP OF THE TILED COVING ON THE LOWER PARTS OF THE WALLS UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK, BEHIND THE COOLER IN THE FRONT AREA AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHERE HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.

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