El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant

2801 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: May 9, 2012
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant, the earliest from 2011. On May 9, 2012, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant's inspection history hasn't been updated since May 9, 2012; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant's latest score of 70 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

3
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 9, 2012
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER NOT LABELED, MUST DATE/LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
30
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PIZZA PREP COOLER DOORS.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES AND STEAM TABLE, MICROWAVE OVENS AND STORAGE SHELVES.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, DINING AREA AND BASEMENT.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN AND HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
35
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
41
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED CLEANING TOWELS.
43
70
Mar 29, 2011
License
No violations found.
100
Jan 24, 2011
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant on file is from May 9, 2012. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Payasito — Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.