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Italian Express

March 7, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN COOLERS CONDENSERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MENS WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MENS WASHROOM SINK MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA CEILING TILES AROUND CEILING VENTILATION COVER. MUST CLEAN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL BY POTATOE FRIES CUTTER. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: SOME FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO UPDATE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.