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Pequod's Pizza

April 28, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND INTERIOR ICE SHOOT WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: : 6-202.15--- REAR SCREENED EXIT DOOR IN USE NOTED WITH OPEN 1 INCH GAPS ON THE TOP SIDES AND BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL ON ALL SIDES.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: : 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH FOOD SPLATTER. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE ON TOP OF THE CONTAINER AND ON SIDES. EMPTY OIL CONTAINER AND OTHER DEBRIS ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE CONTAINERS AND ON SURROUNDING GROUNDS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM THE GROUNDS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND THE DISH MACHINE AND GREASE TRAP, UNDER THE STEAM TABLE WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----WALL BEHIND THE STEAM TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • 6-201.11--- THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND EXCESSIVE FOOD ACCUMULATION: UNDER THE PIZZA OVENS, THROUGHOUT ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZER, THROUGHOUT AND UNDER ALL SHELVING IN THE GARAGE DRY FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED CEMENT FLOORING IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE KITCHEN WITH DEEP GROOVES AND MISSING CEMENT. INSTRUCT TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. : 6-201.13--- MISSING BASEBOARD COVING WITH LARGE OPEN GAPS BEHIND BOTH TOILETS IN THE 1ST FLOOR WOMAN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/SEAL
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL BACKPACK BEING STORED ON FOOD CONTACT CONTAINERS IN THE STORAGE GARAGE. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT ITEMS.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 10, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 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.

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