Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta

3737 W Lawrence Ave Unit E, Chicago, IL 60625

Italian

Last inspected: Sep 12, 2014

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta, the earliest from 2014. On Sep 12, 2014, the health department conducted the most recent visit. 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 Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta is from Sep 12, 2014, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about four violations before that.

“Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 12, 2014

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: SEVERAL WALL TILE MISSING AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING TILE.

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

Inspector notes: LIGHT NOT PROVIDED IN UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT.

Sep 10, 2014

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Inspector notes: INADEQUATE REFRIGERATION ON PREMISES. ESTABLISHMENT HAS ONLY TWO PREP COOLERS AND 2 DOOR COOLER THATS NOT WORKING AND THE OTHERS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MORE REFRIGERATION ON PREMISES.

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

Inspector notes: SEVERAL WALL TILE MISSING AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING TILE.

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

Inspector notes: LIGHT NOT PROVIDED IN UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT.

Aug 29, 2014

License

6 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: FRONT PREP AREA NOT PROVIDED WITH EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NUMEROUS RODENT(RAT) DROPPING INSIDE FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ACTIVITY AND DETAI CLEAN AREA.

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

Inspector notes: SEVERAL WALL TILE MISSING AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING TILE.

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

Inspector notes: LIGHT NOT PROVIDED IN UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT.

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

Inspector notes: UTILITY SINK NOT PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL UTILITY SINK. FAUCET LEAKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT NECK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PREVENT LEAK.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta on file is from Sep 12, 2014. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta.

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

Yes. Recent inspections at Ciao Bella Pizza & Pasta have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Ciao Bella 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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