La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana

2360 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Italian

Last inspected: Oct 5, 2016

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 5, 2016. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana dates to Oct 5, 2016.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “food in original container, properly labeled”, which has been cited two times.

La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History

Oct 5, 2016

Reinspection

6 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE

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

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF 3- DOOR TALL REACH IN COOLER,DAMAGED LID ON FLOOR MIXER

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

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FAN GUARD COVERS IN 3- DOOR TALL REACH IN COOLER AND MEAT SLICER

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

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 1ST FL. 3- COMP SINK

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

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY HOT WATER FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR BASEMENT

Oct 4, 2016

License

8 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF SALAD PREP COOLER AT 44.9F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE .A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240 WHEN READY.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)

Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF ABOVE MENTIONED SALAD COOLER SUCH AS .5LBS. CUT LETTUCE 44.3F,1.5LBS ARUGULAR 44.1F,44.4F,46.7F,.5 LBS CUT TOMATOES 44.4F,.5LB.SLICED CAKE 47.7F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.3.0LBS $11.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON MIDDLE DOOR OF 3- DOOR TALL REACH IN COOLER,DAMAGED LID ON FLOOR MIXER

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FAN GUARD COVERS IN 3- DOOR TALL REACH IN COOLER AND MEAT SLICER

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 1ST FL. 3- COMP SINK

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY HOT WATER FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR BASEMENT

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana on file is from Oct 5, 2016. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana?

Across the inspection record, “food in original container, properly labeled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana.

Has La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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