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Blaze Pizza

February 18, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER (RED SAUCE, WHITE SAUCE) STORED COVERED WITH PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER LID WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS CEILING PANELS AND WALL SURFACES ADJACENT TO PIZZA OVEN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT GREASE, DUST DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS FROM ACCUMULATING ON ADJACENT CEILING AND WALL SURFACES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 1, 2025: 2 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.