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Blaze Pizza

511 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
Pizza
Last inspected: Jan 4, 2024
90
Score
Low Risk

Blaze Pizza has been inspected six times since 2018. Blaze Pizza was last inspected on Jan 4, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. The most recent inspection at Blaze Pizza is from Jan 4, 2024, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Blaze Pizza on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 4, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CAULKING BEHIND 3 COMP SINK FILLED WITH MOLD. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE AND REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY FILLED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP( IN CABINETS UNDER SODA DISPENSOR, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER 3 COMP SINK UNDER AND BENIND ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
90
Jul 1, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON SEVERAL STRAWBERRIES IN WALK IN COOLER. MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF STRAWBERRIES ($16). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
13
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT PROOF OF FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
2
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
1
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOILET IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM STALL WITH WEAK FLUSHING FUNCTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OBSERVED LEAK FROM TOILET IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM STALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR
51
67
Nov 29, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
58
95
Jan 9, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED.
55
86
Jan 10, 2019
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-102.12 OBSERVED FICILITY WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE OR POSTED WHILE TCS FOOD BEING SERVED AND PREPPED IN FACILITY INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
82
Feb 7, 2018
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blaze Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blaze Pizza on file is from Jan 4, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blaze Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blaze Pizza.

Has Blaze Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blaze Pizza have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Blaze Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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