Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 11, 2020
• address3220 N Kimball Ave, Chicago 60618

Is Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza clean?

Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 11, 2020. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 11, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME SUCH AS FLOUR BATTER.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • EXTREMELY DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR OF THE OVEN FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • BROKEN/MISSING TOILET TANK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST REPLACE.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • BROKEN/MISSING TOILET TANK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST REPLACE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • RAW WOOD USED AS A WALL MOUNT FOR SHELVING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE NON-ABSORBENT, CLEANABLE AND SMOOTH.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND ABOVE THE METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND ABOVE THE METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-8-19 #2244175. #58-: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-8-19 #2244175. #58-: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

When was Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza last inspected?

Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza has 6 inspections on record going back to October 14, 2016.

Sam's Chicken And Ribs, Pizza vs Avondale

Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 11, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.