Luigi's Pizza

January 14, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR WASHROOM IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE TOILET AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM ARE NOT OPERABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET AND THE HANDWASHING SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE INSECTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WASHROOM AND OUTER OPENING NOT RODENT PROOF. 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THE WASHROOM AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONRTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. THE OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR HAS A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF THE GARAGE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PIZZA SLICES AT 140.7F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES, SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE PREP AREA AND WASHROOM.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE HALF WALL OF THE PIZZA PREP AREA AND REPLACE WALL TILES WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE HALLWAY AND CEILING IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA. REPLACE DRYWALL WALLS AND CEILING IN DISREPAIR AROUND THE REAR WASHROOM AND REAR STORAGE ROOM. REPLACE THE MISSING BASEBOARD AROUND THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS. OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT IN BOTH PREP AREAS AND SEVERAL FIXTURES MISSING LIGHT BULBS. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS FOR ALL FIXTURES IN ALL FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MOP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST INSTALL A WORKING MOP SINK. NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IS PROVIDED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST INSTALL A HANDSINK IN THIS AREA. NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE TOP LOADING FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE MACHINE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE IT. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE WATER LINES TO THE ICE MACHINE OR HOSE BIB CONNECTIONS THROUGH-OUT PREMISES. MUST INSTALL. NO HOT RUNNING WATER SUPPLIED TO POTATO/FRENCH FRY 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE GARAGE AREA AND THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA ADJACENT TO THE GARAGE. MUST REMOVE EXCESS CLUTTER AND STORE ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 19, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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