Little Caesar's Pizza

December 1, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT ANY OF THE HAND WASHING STATIONS INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • DISH WASHING AREA HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. COOKING EQUIPMENT/FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100 SMALL FLIES IN THE MOP SINK ROOM ADJACENT TO THE STAFF WASHROOM AND INSIDE THE WASHROOM. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR FLIES AND ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY. LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED 11-14-25 WITH NO ACTIVITY NOTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED, PREPARED, READY FOR THE OVEN PIZZAS.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING FOODS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED A FOOD AND RUST ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK INTO A BUCKET UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED PILED CARDBOARD BOXES AND BAGS OF GARBAGE WITH FOOD DEBRIS BEING STORED IN THE REAR HALLWAY AT THE REAR EXIT DUE TO FULL EXTERIOR WASTE RECEPTACLES. MUST PROVIDE MORE FREQUENT GARBAGE PICK-UP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINERS TO ACCOMMODATE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FOOD PREP AND UNDER THE PIZZA OVEN.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER ORDER/PICK-UP AREA.----NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL.-----EXTREMELY DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK IN A BUCKET AND IN THE SINK. MUST STORE INVERTED AT THE SINK TO FACILITATE DRYING. • EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE CEILING VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND ABOVE THE FRONT CASHIER AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 1, 2021: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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