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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

March 30, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE TALL REACH IN COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. WARM AIR FROM THE FAN HAD THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 56.7F. THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF THE UNIT WAS STILL WITHIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE THE UNIT WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE RUST NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST OR REPLACE THE STORAGE RACKS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH THICK GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. FOUND THE TALL REACH IN COOLER THAT WAS NOT MAINTAINING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE THE FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING. ALSO, THE FLOOR IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OF THE FOOD AND DIRT FOUND ON THE FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS AND DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THEM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE WALLS, CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE THE FOOD, DIRT/DUST FOUND ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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