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Margarita's Pizza & Breakfast

April 21, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER. FOUND SLICED TOMATOES (49.8F), SHREDDED MOZZARELLA (53.2F), SHREDDED CHEDDAR (46.6F), SHREDDED LETTUCE (49.7F), PORK SAUSAGES (53.4F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD MUST BE 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $67 WORTH OF FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. FOUND AT 61.6F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CPDH. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO, COOKING UTENSILS (SPOONS AND EATING UTENSILS) IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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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