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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

July 26, 2021 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK NOT WEAR A BEARD GUARD WHILE HANDLING FOOD, BEARDS LONGER THAN 1/4" LONG MUST BE COVERED WITH BEARD GUARDS AT ALL TIMES, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS AND DISHES NOT INVERTED IN FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS ON MULTIPLE PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BROWN/TAN ON PREP COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER, FURNACE ROOM, AND UNDER DISH MACHINE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 5, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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