Lula B's Pizzaria

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedOctober 8, 2020
• address1158 W 63Rd St, Chicago 60621

Is Lula B's Pizzaria clean?

Lula B's Pizzaria is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on October 8, 2020. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Lula B's Pizzaria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 8, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (ITALIAN BEEF,CHICKEN WINGS,ETC).MUST PROVIDE AND POST .(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-402.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLER.
  Personal Cleanliness • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-402.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLER.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON GLASS SLIDING DOOR. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-102.11 Inspector Comments: MUST ELIMINATE GROCERY BAGS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINETS,ALL UNUSED COOLERS,ROLLING CARTS,MOP SINK BASIN,ALL SHELVING UNITS INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER,PREP TABLES, STEAM TABLE,DOUGH MACHINE.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • Violation Codes: 5-204.12 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN SPRING ON TOILET ROOM DOOR TO BE SELF CLOSING.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN SPRING ON TOILET ROOM DOOR TO BE SELF CLOSING.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE WATER FROM FLOOR IN HOT WATER TANK AREA AND KEEP DRY.MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER AND ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT ENTRY INTO PREP AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES,HOLE IN FLOOR UNDER COOLER,GAP AT DOOR FRAME AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR AND HOLE ON EXTERIOR BRICK AT ENTRY DOOR.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FILTERS & HOOD AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL PREP & DISH WASHING AREAS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FILTERS & HOOD AT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL PREP & DISH WASHING AREAS.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2401934 10/1/20 NOT CORRECTED. STILL FININDING EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES.PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION .EMPLOYEES ARE NOW CLEANING AND REMOVING DROPPINGS AT THIS TIME.ALL AREAS ARE NOW CLEANED AND SANITIZED.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2401934 10/1/20 NOT CORRECTED. STILL FININDING EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES.PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION .EMPLOYEES ARE NOW CLEANING AND REMOVING DROPPINGS AT THIS TIME.ALL AREAS ARE NOW CLEANED AND SANITIZED.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)

When was Lula B's Pizzaria last inspected?

Lula B's Pizzaria has 7 inspections on record going back to December 16, 2019.

Lula B's Pizzaria vs West Englewood

West Englewood runs 64% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 254 clean, 56 mid, 85 cooked.

Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 8, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.