Route 66 Pizza

August 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings25
critical findings7

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK.PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING IN REAR PREP AREA/DISH WASHING AREA.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER,SOAP & TOWELS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (PIZZA,HAMBURGERS,GRILLED ONION,ETC)MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEMALE AND MALE EMPLOYEE EATING PIZZA IN FRONT PREP AREA AT PREP TABLES AND ANOTHER MALE EMPLOYEE DRINKING A SODA FROM A CAN WHILE MOVING PIZZA AROUND IN OVEN WITH SPATULA.MUST EAT FOOD IN A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE A LID WITH STRAW FOR BEVERAGE.
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER EATING PIZZA WITH BARE HANDS IN FRONT PREP AREA ON PREP TABLE,THEN HE THREW THE FOOD IN GARBAGE AND THEN PROCEEDED TO GET A HAND FUL OF SAUSAGE AND PLACE ON PIZZA TO BE COOKED WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS INSTRUCTED HIM TO DISCARD FOOD AND WASH HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED MALE AND FEMALE EMPLOYEES WASHING HANDS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SOAP AND RINSED,THEN WIPED HANDS ON SOILED APRONS.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT DESIGNATED HAND SINKS ONLY.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT TCS FOODS BY FEMALE FOOD HANDLER,PUTTING HER HAND ON TOP OF HAMBURGER TO PUT ON BUNS AND ANOTHER MALE EMPLOYEE REMOVED BUNS FROM GRILL WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO USE (GLOVES,DELI TISSUE OR UTENSILS) TO HANDLE FOODS(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZING OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AT 0.0P.P.M.'S. OBSERVED SOAP IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER IN MIDDLE SINK,THEN RINSED UNDER RUNNING WATER AND PLACING DISHES ON DISH RACKS WITHOUT PROPERLY SANITIZING UTENSILS.INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO SET UP SINK.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS READY TO EAT FOODS SUCH AS PEPPERONI PIZZA AT 127.2F INSIDE OF TABLE TOP PIZZA OVEN AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)APPX. 1LBS. $15.
code 21
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS)WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX.300 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT REGISTER,UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS ,ALL COOLERS,FURNANCE & HOT WATER TANK AREA,TOILET ROOM,ON FOOD & DISH STORAGE SHELVES,ON LEGS OF FLOOR MIXER,ON TOP OF CARDBOARD LINED ON GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND PREMISES,CRAWLING ON FLOOR,ON REAR SCREEN DOOR AND ON PREP TABLES,CUTTING BOARDS AND FOOD.LIVE SMALL FLIES AND LIVE ANTS ON FLOR AROUND PREP COOLER.2- DEAD DECAYED MICE ON GLUE BOARD NEXT TO PREP TABLE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS ,DEAD MICE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/25/23.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED REAR SCREEN DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ALONG ALL SIDES MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE OBSERVED 2- CASES OF RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER UNCOVERED PIZZA DOUGH IN LARGE SHEET PANS WITH BLOOD POOLING INSIDE OF THEM ON LOWER SHELF IN OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST STORE RAW FOODS ON LOWER SHELVES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)APPX.10LBS. $30.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON ALL DISH AND STORAGE SHELVES.
code 44
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING GLOVES NOR UTENSILS USED TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS.(COS)
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOWER SHELF PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR IN FRONT PREP AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINETS,ALL SHELVING UNITS,ALL STORAGE SHELVES,FLOOR MIXER,GREASE TRAP,ALL COOLERS,OVEN,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,PREP TABLES,GARBAGE CANS.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING MUST PROVIDE A CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND ON GROUND AROUND CONAINER MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE GREAS FROM CONTAINER AND GROUND AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CONCRETE FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,DAMAGED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED. • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT CHIPPING PAINT ON CEILING & WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND GREASE FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. • MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ARTICLES FROM REAR YARD AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSRERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 8, 2022: 21 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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