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Connie's Pizza

January 30, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE PASTA/ DEEP FRYING PREP AREA, SERVER STATION NEAR DINING AREA, AND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-601.11(A): OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE AND ABOVE THE ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12: OBSERVED DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE GARDE MANGER PREP AREA NOT LABELED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER NEAR THE PERVERT DOUGH PROOFERS IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANTIZE DROPPINGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: 4-904.11: OBSERVED PLATES AND WIRE FRY BASKETS NOT INVERTED THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR COVER TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17: OBSERVED THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM IN THE DISPATCH AREA WITHOUT A GARBAGE WITH A LID FOR DIPOSAL.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11: OBSERVED A LARGE OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL INSIDE OF THE OFFICE NEAR THE PROOFERS AND WALK IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL HARBORAGE/ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST. • 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS BEHIND THE COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN THE DISPATCH AREA WITH TRASH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • 6-501.11: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF REGROUTING AND FLOOR TILES REPLACED IN THE PASTA/DEEP FRYING PREP AREA AND THE PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT AND REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN MENTIONED AREAS.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4): OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 03/18/2024, REPORT #2591234 #55: 6-201.11: 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 DISHWASHING MACHINE AND DRAINBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIONN7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 27, 2025: 8 findings recurred.

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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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