Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP LINE NEAR PIZZA OVENS IN BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
  code 47
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF USED COOKING OIL RECEPTACLE LOCATED IN ALLEY TO THE NORTH OF THE FIRST FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 13, 2020: 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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