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Primo Pizza

September 13, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS WERE FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PIZZA PREP COOLER MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #33. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS PEPPERONI AT 49.5 AND SAUSAGE AT 46.9F. ALL FOODS 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: THE REAR PIZZA PREP COOLER IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. NOTED WITH AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52.8F WITH FOOD SUCH AS PEPPERONI @ 49.5F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED THE REAR METAL SCREEN DOOR WAS NOT RODENT OR INSECT PROOFED. NO TIGHT FITTING SEALS ON ALL SIDES AND LARGE OPENING IN METAL MESH. MUST PROVIDE A SMALL, TIGHT MESH FOR SCREENING, TIGHT-FITTING SEALS ON ALL SIDES, TOP AND BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LOCKS FOR THE BOX FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE DINING ROOM WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED KNIFE STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN CUTTING BOARD AND PRP COOLER. IT MUST BE PROPERLY STORE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS OR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE FREEZERS AND COOLERS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE FRONT PREP TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST, RE-PAINT/SEAL, OR REPLACE.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP COOLER AND UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED MOP HEAD STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST STORE INVERTED OUTSIDE OF FOOD AREAS. • CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS WERE NOTED WITH EXCESSIVE DEAD INSECTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 11, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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