Lena's Pizza

June 1, 2023 · Fail
🪳cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings0

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND SHELVES IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA/FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN FURNACE AND WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOOD ITEMS. FOOD STORAGE IS PROHIBITED IN MECHANICAL ROOMS.
    code 39
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, CABINETS, COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND SMOKE BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES, CEILING VENTS, AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR FURNACE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

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.

official city health-inspection data · no account, no sign-up