Homemade Pizza

3314 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Pizza
Last inspected: Nov 21, 2013
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show four inspections at Homemade Pizza stretching back to 2010. The most recent visit was on Nov 21, 2013. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Homemade Pizza's record stops at Nov 21, 2013, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Homemade Pizza scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspection History
Nov 21, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.Replace or repair rusty shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler using a non-toxic finish.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER ARE NOT CLEAN; MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR LIGHT COVER FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Nov 27, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Jun 6, 2011
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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. NEED TO PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE FLOOR GREASE TRAP WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GREASE TRAP.
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Jan 12, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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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. NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE ON PREMISES TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Homemade Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Homemade Pizza on file is from Nov 21, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Homemade Pizza?

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

Has Homemade Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Homemade 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 Homemade 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.