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Mazala Pizza

September 12, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES ON COUNTERS AND METAL SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INFORMED THAT ALL WIPING CLOTHS USE FOR FOOD CONTACT AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE KEPT IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ALL AREAS.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CHEF KNIFE SITTING BETWEEN WALL AND PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA. INTRUCTED TO ALWAYS KEEP UTENSILS BEING USED CLEAR FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINTAION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO UPRIGHT FREEZER BADLY STAINED WITH DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AND DISH WASHING AREA WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND POSSIBLE FOOD STAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE INSECT FEEDING. • OBSERVED A MOLDING CEILING TILE OVER THE FOOD MENU AND HOT PLATE AREA IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON AIR VENTS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION ON FOODS BEING PREPARED IN AREA AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 15, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.