Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

July 9, 2024 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE IN THE KITCHEN.
    code 40
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND RESTORE TO SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE. • NOTED YELLOW AND BROWN STAINED, CORRODED/ MELTED TOP OF INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MICROWAVE.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED OVEN DOORS AND SHELF UNDERNEATH FRYER IN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN REMOVING ALL GREASE AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED BOXES AND ITEMS ON THE FLOOR AND STORED IN BETWEEN SHELVING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS. KEPT ITEMS SHOULD BE STORED ON SHELVES THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND. • NOTED CEILING IN BASEMENT MOP SINK CLOSET PEELING. ALSO NOTED METAL PLATES ON WODDEN STEPS TO BASEMENT RUSTED AND CORRODED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 4, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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