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Waldo Cooneys Pizza

August 11, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF A PINK AND BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WHERE THE ICE COMES FROM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND TO HAVE CLEANED AND SANITIZED BY THE RETURN INSPECTION DATE GIVEN. ICE MACHINE TAGGED. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYER MACHINES WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND POSSIBLE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE SHELVNG. ALSO OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT ON THE INSIDE OPENING OF THE LOWER REACH IN COOLING UNIT AT THE PIZZA MAKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ALONG ON THE WALL AND ON THE SIDE OF THE PIZZA OVEN AND A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE ON THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT OVER THE PIZZA OVEN AND PEELING PAINT OVER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINTATION OF FOODS PREPARED OR ITEMS STORED IN AREAS. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT BUILD UP AND FOOD WALL SPLATTER ON THE WALLS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA AND THE FRONT HAND WASHING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #2610609 DATED JAN 15, 2025 WITH A CORRECT BY DATE OF 4/15/2025. VIOLATION #38 6-202.15 FRONT DOOR ON STORAGE SIDE IN NEED OF SEALING AT BOTTOM INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SMALL GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. VIOLATION #47 4-501.11 GASKET NEEDED ON REACH IN FREEZER IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 15, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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