Connie's Pizza

March 11, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED ADULTERATED FOOD, A MOUSE DROPPING AND A BLACK PEEBLE INSIDE THE SALT STORAGE CONTAINER STORED IN THE REAR PIZZA ASSEMBLY AREA. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE DISCARD OF APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF PRODUCTS $40. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ABOVE THE ICE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED SAID SUBSTANCE ON ICE PANEL. ICE MACHINES ARE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE SEVERAL COLD HOLDING UNITS. FOODS FOUND OUT OF COMPLIANCE WERE: SPINACH DIP (50.1F), 7 BOTTLES OF HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM (49.0F), PORK LINKS (45.0F), CHICKEN WINGS (45.0F), PORTIONED BEEF MEAT (49.0F), HALF AND HALF (50.0F), MILK (49.0F-50.0F). MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF PRODUCT AT $150. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF FOUR REFRIGERATORS ON SITE. THE PREP COOLER DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BOILING UNIT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD (50.0F), PREP COOLER #3 ACROSS FROM THE COOKING LINE (55.0F), DESSERT COOLER AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA (51.0F), AND COOLER AT THE COFFEE/BEVERAGE STATION NEAR THE DINING AREA (57.0F). ALL MENTIONED COLD HOLDING UNITS HAD TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON ALL UNITS. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO HOT HOLDING UNITS IN THE TO GO AREA WITH NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 LIVE ROACH AND APRROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE LIVE ROACH WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHELF WITH CLEAN PLATES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE AREA WITH THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT: BEHIND THE PIZZA BAKING/ ASSEMBBLY EQUIPMENT, AT THE LOWER BACK OPENING PART OF THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE PIZZA TOPPING COLD HOLDING UNIT, WHERE THE SPEED RACKS ARE STORED IN THE REAR PIZZA ASSEMBLY AREA, IN THE WATER & COMPRESSOR ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, SURROUNDING THE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE UPPER OFFICES, AND UNDER THE COUNTER TOP BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AND REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WATER/COMPRESSOR CLOSET IN THE REAR PIZZA ASSEMBLY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE SAID CLOSET AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-204.115 NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELF UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD WITH COOKING UTENSILS STORED IN DRIED GREASE RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER. ALSO, OBSERVED GROUT NEEDED ON THE FLOOR TILES NEAR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER. OPENINGS IN THE LOWER PART OF THE WALLS AND FLOORS UNDER THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DIHWASHING MACHINE AND DRAINBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR THE ICE MACHINE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NEAR THE BEER CONTAINERS AND NEAR THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 7, 2023: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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