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The Art Of Pizza

January 29, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN WITH A BUILD-UP OF LARGE BLACK SPOTS ON TOP INTERIOR SURFACE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE PIZZA PREP COOLER: GROUND BEEF 50.1 F, GROUND SAUSAGE 45.8 F, PEPPERONI 47.8 F, BACON 53.0 F. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 19 LBS VALUED AT $60. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NOTED WHITLE BULK CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AND SHAKERS WITH DRY INGREDIENTS AT PIZZA PREP STATION WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS IN PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARD IN PIZZA PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND BLACK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND REFINISHING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED MISSING CEILING TILES IN SOUTHEAST CORNER ABOVE REAR MOP SINK, IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN PIZZA PREP AREA AND BROKEN CEILING TILE ABOVE 3 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED CLUTTER WITH ITEMS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE NEXT-DOOR STORAGE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS NON-POROUS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS • NOTED THE FLOORS AND WALLS OF NEXT-DOOR STORAGE UNIT WITH HEAVY DUST AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED EXPOSED INSULATION AND RAW WOOD WITH BLACK DUST ACCUMULATED ON WALL PANEL ABOVE FOOD STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROPER WALLS THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 19, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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