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Blaze Pizza

227 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
Pizza
Last inspected: Jun 7, 2021
86
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Blaze Pizza, the earliest from 2014. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 7, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Blaze Pizza is from Jun 7, 2021, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Blaze Pizza on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 7, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL GAPS ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WEATHER STRIP TO MAKE ALL OPENINGS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK, SLIMY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ALONG SIDE OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN MIDDLE OF KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE, AND RE-CAULK. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Jan 24, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER WITH LONG BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD GUARD, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: POOR INSULATION FOR COLD LINES IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO PREVENT CONDENSATION.
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90
May 18, 2017
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. CHICKEN, PORK, STEAK, ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ONSITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
21
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT, MUST EXTEND TO REACH FINISHED PIZZA STATION TO PREVENT COSTUMERS CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP HOLDER NOT CLEAN, BAGS OF FOODS STORED ON ICE MAKER , INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOLDER AND NOT TO USE ICE MAKER TOP AS A SHELF.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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82
Jul 28, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZAROUDS FOODS I.E. CHICKEN, PORK, STEAK, ETC. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ONSITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICOUSLY POSTED IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
21
* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED AND DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-10
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS AND FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
33
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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82
Jan 30, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 23, 2015
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS OVERLOADED WITH GARBAGE, CONTAINERS NOT COVERED. MUST CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-38-020.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVING. CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT REAR.
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90
Apr 15, 2014
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON FANS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blaze Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blaze Pizza on file is from Jun 7, 2021. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blaze Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” 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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