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Benny's Pizza

June 13, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHEESE, PORK ETC) AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER; ABOUT 5LBS OF CHEESE AT 51F, ABOUT 2 LBS OF MARINARA SAUCE AT 51.3F AND ABOUT 2 LBS OF RAW PORK AT 52F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 70 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS CEILING AND FLYING AROUND THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA, OBSERVED ABOUT 30 RAT DROPPINGS LOCATED UNDER SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A). • 6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM AND NOT TIGHT FITTING/RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID EXIT DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS ON THE LID OF THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER AND THE LID NOT TIGHT FITTING FOR THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID TIGHT FITTING AND REMOVE EXCESS GREASE DEBRIS FROM THE OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER LID. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS NEED TO BE REGROUTED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11 OBSERVED ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IS NEEDED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA/STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 25, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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.

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