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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

June 27, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL AND FILTER OF THE ICE MACHINE, IN THE BASEMENT. LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, DISCONTINUE USE OF ICE MACHINE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A).
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR STORAGE. REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 6-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP ALSO, DEFROST DEEP FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN REAR AND BASEMENT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST FROM ALL CEILING AND WALL VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INCLUDING BASEMENT. ALSO, REPAIR MISSING WALL TRIM ON WALL IN BASEMENT NEXT TO THE BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REAR LEAKY FAUCETS AT THE 3-COMP IN REAR PREP, AND THE 1-COMP SINK NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER (BUCKET) WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ORGANIZE/REMOVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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