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Chicago Pita Kitchen

June 28, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A SLITE BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE MACHINE PANEL LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED A PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A). • 6-202.15 OBSERVED NO SCREEN ON THE FAN VENT THAT IS LOCATED BY THE WALK IN COOLER AND TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE SCREEN TO AVOID POTENTIAL PEST ENTRY.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR CONDENSERS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR LOCATE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE 2ND FLOOR UNDER ALL SHELVES AND ON ALL LOWER SHELVES. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE FAN VENTS AND ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL PREP TABLES, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND REACH IN FREEZER. OBSERVED A PINKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED TWO MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BASIC FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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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