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Meatball Hero & Pasta

3037 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Italian
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2016
70
Score
Medium Risk

Meatball Hero & Pasta has been inspected three times since 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 16, 2016. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Meatball Hero & Pasta's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jun 16, 2016; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around seven violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Meatball Hero & Pasta's latest score of 70 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

3
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 16, 2016
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING/MONITORING.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE DISH AREA/GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEMENT FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED, CHIPPING AND MISSING CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. ALL STORED ITEMS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES AT THE WASHROOMS ENTRANCES. MUST REPLACE.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH/POT PAN STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPRAY ARM AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HANGS BELOW THE WASH BASINS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND MUST NOT HANG BELOW WASH BASIN AT HIGHEST WATER LEVEL.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT PREP ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
40
70
Jun 9, 2016
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION CONCENTRATION AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE.
22
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING/MONITORING.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER AND STAND MIXER FOUND DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE DISH AREA/GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEMENT FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED, CHIPPING AND MISSING CEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. ALL STORED ITEMS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES AT THE WASHROOMS ENTRANCES. MUST REPLACE.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH/POT PAN STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPRAY ARM AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HANGS BELOW THE WASH BASINS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND MUST NOT HANG BELOW WASH BASIN AT HIGHEST WATER LEVEL.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT PREP ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
40
67
Jun 22, 2015
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Meatball Hero & Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Meatball Hero & Pasta on file is from Jun 16, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Meatball Hero & Pasta?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Meatball Hero & Pasta.

Has Meatball Hero & Pasta's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Meatball Hero & Pasta have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Meatball Hero & Pasta 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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