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Elliot's Augusta Pizza & Grill

July 14, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OBSERVED APPROX 25-30 DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR OF THE FACILITY. OBSERVED APPROX ANOTHER 15-20 DROPPINGS INSIDE THE ROOM NEXT TO THE BAR AREA JUST INSIDE THE KITCHEN ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE SHELVING. OBSERVED APPROX 10-15 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING AREA BEHIND THE BAR AREA(NOT USED) SINCE COVID. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE A SERVICE WITHA PROOF OF SERVICE LOG UPON REINSPECTION ON 7/21/2022. 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 A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON THE METAL SHELVING OVER THE HOT HOLD UNIT STATION (PASTA, CHEESE, MEATS) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION ON THE FOOD SURFACE AREA AND FOODS BEING PREPARED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE REACH IN COLD HOLD UNITS LOWER AND UPRIGHT REACH IN WITH A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND LIGHT DIRT BUILD UP OF DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, AND GREASE UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS. • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE DUCK BOARD/BASE BOARD AT THE WALL BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE UTILITY SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT ENTERING AND HARBORING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST ON THE HOOD VENTILATION UNIT AND SHAFT OVER THE PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 13, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.