Home Run Inn Pizzeria

3401 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60616

Italian

Last inspected: Jan 15, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Home Run Inn Pizzeria has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2019. The most recent report on file is from Jan 15, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Home Run Inn Pizzeria is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 15, 2025

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN ON SITE. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE DOUGH PRO UNIT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

May 23, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED STANDING WATER AND A VERY DIRT DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE BREEDING AND OR HARBORING OF INSECTS.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THREE LIGHT BULBS OUT UNDER THE HOOD OVER THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL.

Nov 28, 2023

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WHITE PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN BASEMENT NEAR SODA SYRUP DISPENSER CADDY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 21, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS/TESTING DEVICE ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS CERTIFIED MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WHITE PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN BASEMENT NEAR SODA SYRUP DISPENSER CADDY. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

May 11, 2022

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR PREP, DISH AREA AND BASEMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dec 10, 2020

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: FOUND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: THE CAN OPENER WITH DIRT AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CAN OPENER.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH THICK GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS, SINKS, DISH MACHINE AND COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 17, 2019

License

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Home Run Inn Pizzeria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Home Run Inn Pizzeria on file is from Jan 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Home Run Inn Pizzeria?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Home Run Inn Pizzeria.

Has Home Run Inn Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Home Run Inn Pizzeria have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Home Run Inn Pizzeria means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Home Run Inn Pizzeria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Home Run Inn Pizzeria is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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