Bowen's Pizza
Last inspected: Aug 31, 2021
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Score
Bowen's Pizza appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2019. Bowen's Pizza was last inspected on Aug 31, 2021. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Public records show no inspections at Bowen's Pizza since Aug 31, 2021, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 31, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND WALLS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE PREP COOLER DOORS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR GASKETS WHERE NEEDED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE FRYERS AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AREAS OF THE FLOORS IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR WHERE NEEDED AND REPLACE FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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Dec 1, 2020
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR HAND WASHING SINK AND MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG NORTH WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 21, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA (UNDER PREP TABLES, COOLERS AND SINK) IN VERY POOR REPAIR. FLOORS ARE WARPED, TILES ARE BROKEN/DAMAGED AND CAVED IN. INSTRUCTED TO FIX/REPLACE THE FLOOR AND TILES IN THE REAR. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Jan 17, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SINK SERVICED SO THAT IT PROPERLY DRAINS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2300999 DATED JULY 12, 2019 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: -47. MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP. -51. FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILIYT SINK; MUST INSTALL. -55. OBSERVED LOOSE WALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA; REATTACH WHERE NEEDED BY STEAM TABLE AND FREEZER. -57. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. -58. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #50.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FLOOR IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA (UNDER PREP TABLES, COOLERS AND SINK) IN VERY POOR REPAIR. FLOORS ARE WARPED, TILES ARE BROKEN/DAMAGED AND CAVED IN. INSTRUCTED TO FIX/REPLACE THE FLOOR AND TILES IN THE REAR. MAINTAIN SAME.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Jul 12, 2019
License
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEATLH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK FOR PROPER SET UP.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILIYT SINK; MUST INSTALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE WALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA; REATTACH WHERE NEEDED BY STEAM TABLE AND FREEZER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEAR THE REAR DOOR; SEAL HOLE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bowen's Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bowen's Pizza on file is from Aug 31, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bowen's Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Bowen's Pizza.
Has Bowen's Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bowen's Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bowen's 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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