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Little Caesar Pizza #1648

August 7, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AND DID NOT DRY THEM WITH A HAND DRYER. INSTRUCTED MUST PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND DRY HANDS PRIORITY 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LEAVE THE TOILET ROOM AND DID NOT WASH HANDS UPON ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND AFTER LEAVING THE TOILET ROOM. PRIORITY 7-38-010, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES WITH NOT LABELED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK IS MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION (LOGBOOK WAS EMPTY). MISSING RECORD OF VISITS AND MISSING COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH THE PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON SITE DURING INSPECTION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN DISHWASHING, COMING FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AND FLYING AROUND. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SPEED RACKS OF UNCOOKED PIZZAS NOT COVERED WHILE PROOFING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED MAJORITY FOOD HANDLERS WITH HAIR RESTRAINTS ON WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57

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Compared with Pass on June 23, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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