Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta

5620 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629

Italian

Last inspected: Jul 1, 2011

Score

Low Risk

The inspection history at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta is still short, with only two visits logged. Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta was last inspected on Jul 1, 2011. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta dates to Jul 1, 2011.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 1, 2011

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES TIMES.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILD NEEDED IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. AIR VENT IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAINAT ALL TIMES.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. ALL REACH IN COOLERS MUST HAVE THERMOMETERS VISIBLE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Apr 5, 2010

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. IN THE FOOD STOREROOM AND DRY GOODS STOREROOM SHELVES HAVE WORN DOWN PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT THEM. GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS RUSTY BOTTOM AND SIDE CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE UNIT.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT, REACH IN COOLERS,COLD HOLDING UNIT AND HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Use dustless cleaning methods. SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. CLEAN OR REPLACE THE CEILING TILES THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR OR STAINED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta on file is from Jul 1, 2011. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta.

Has Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Chicagoland Pizza & Pasta 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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