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Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant

February 26, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ONE DOOR COOKS LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER STORED EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE BOX FREEZER UNDER WASTE WATER SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE THE BOX FREEZER TO A PROTECTED AREA NOT UNDER WASTE WATER LINES.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAT/HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE PIZZA PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: WALL MOUNTED URINAL IN WASHROOM BROKEN/INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE. INSTRUCTED TO USE AVAILABLE TOILET UNTIL URINAL IS REPAIRED.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING/DAMAGED/CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN SEVERAL AREAS ie: UNDER DOUGH ROLLER, AT MAIN KITCHEN ENTRANCE, AT REAR EXIT. MUST REPLACE TILES TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----OBSERVED ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP WITH FOOD SPLATTER, GREASE AND DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 1-14-19 #2252507 NOT CORRECTED. #58- NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 14, 2019: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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