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Papa John's
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 24, 2017
- address907 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60622
Is Papa John's clean?
Papa John's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 24, 2017. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Papa John's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • THE REAR HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IS MISSING PAPER TOWELS OR A HAND DRYING DEVICE. HAND SOAP AND APPROVED DRYING DEVICE(PAPER TOWELS OR AUTOMATIC HAND DRYERS) ARE PROVIDED AT EACH HAND SINK FOR EMPLOYEE USE IN PREP AREA AND EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON TOP OF THE PIZZA OVEN AND DUST ON THE CEILING VENT OVER THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON TOP OF THE PIZZA OVEN AND DUST ON THE CEILING VENT OVER THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CAN OPENER BLADE AND HOLSTER IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • OBSERVED BOTH FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT PREPARING FOOD. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • OBSERVED BOTH FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT PREPARING FOOD. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
When was Papa John's last inspected?
Papa John's has 6 inspections on record going back to July 28, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| February 24, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 19, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 27, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 20, 2014 | Pass | |
| July 28, 2014 | Fail |
Papa John's vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 February 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.