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Papa T's Italiano

August 7, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PERSON ON SITE WITH VALID FOOD MANAGER TRAINING.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ATTIME OF INSPECTION, WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS FOODS (BEEF,POTATOES, PIZZAS)ARE PREPARED/HANDLED, STORED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED PIZZA INGREDIENT COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH NO THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALL AND LARGE FLIES IN PREP AREA, CONCENTRATED IN PIZZE PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS AND INFORM PEST CONTROL SERVICE OF NEED FOR FLY ABATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED BROKEN WINDOW IN RESTROOM NEAR EXTERIOR DOOR TO GARAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND ENCLOSE. • OBSERVED FLY PAPER HANGING IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN INSECT CONTROL DEVICE FROM LICENSED PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ONLY.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS ON THREE DOOR COOLER DAMAGED AND HANGING/OBSERVED GASKETS ON COOLER WHERE CANNED SODAS ARE STORED IN PORR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS OF COLD HOLD UNITS WITH BUILD UP OF GRIME AND FOOD RESIDUE. OBSERVED EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COLD HOLD UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE AND SPLATTERS ON WALLS THORUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DOOR TO RESTROOM NEAR WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AREA IN POOR REPAIR HELD WITH DUCT TAPE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED FLOOR IN SECOND RESTROOM NEAR EXTERIOR GARAGE AREA WITH FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 14, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 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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