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Blaze Pizza

January 30, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF WOODEN PIZZA PADDLES ARE UNCLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH AND CONTAIN ENCRUSTED DEPOSITS AND OTHER SOIL ACCUMULATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED WOODEN PIZZA PADDLES USED AS FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ROUGH AND NOT SMOOTH. MUST RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION • OBSERVED EQUIPMENT TOO LARGE FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INCLUDING DOUGH MIXERS AND DOUGH PRESSERS. MUST HAVE A CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE FOR THE EQUIPMENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF DOUGH PRESSERS NOT CLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND OIL DEPOSITS. CLEAN DOUGH PRESSERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLOSET WITH WATER HEATER WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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