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Little Caesar Pizza #1648

August 14, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATE FOR A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PROVIDED WITH AN EXAM DATE OF 2023. 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
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES WITH NOT LABELED WITH COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: 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: 2-402.11: 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: 5-501.17: 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: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13 (B:3) OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: #38:STILL NOTED OVER 25 SMALL FLYING INSECTS AND 3 BIG FLIES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREAS ON WALLS NEAR THE TOILET ROOM, FRONT PREP AREA WALLS, BIG FLIES LANDING ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES (PREP TABLES). INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 7, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 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.

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