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Papa Johns Pizza

2101 E 71St St, Chicago, IL 60649
Pizza
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2019
67
Score
Medium Risk

Papa Johns Pizza appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2011. The most recent visit was on Dec 19, 2019. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. The most recent inspection at Papa Johns Pizza is from Dec 19, 2019, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

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

Across the inspection history, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Papa Johns Pizza's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2019
Complaint
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
5
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
40
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO CLOSED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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67
Jun 9, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN SAME AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED THE CEILING AND LIGHT SHIELD IN POOR REPAIR IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED A LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
38
86
Jan 8, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE SHELVES IN THE REAR AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN THICK WITH DUST AND DIRT BUILDUP ON IT.
35
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FIVE EMPLOYEES DO NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE WITHIN 90 DAYS
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86
Aug 27, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: POP STORAGAN DEBRIS.E SHELVES IN REAR NOT CLEAN.MUST CLE
33
95
Aug 21, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DUSTY FAN GUARDS IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST CLEAN.
38
95
Mar 23, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 21, 2011
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation.OBSERVED THE FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA ACCESSIABLE TO THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BARRIER SO CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO PREP/COOKING AREAS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Papa Johns Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Papa Johns Pizza on file is from Dec 19, 2019. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Papa Johns Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Papa Johns Pizza.

Has Papa Johns Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Papa Johns Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Papa Johns Pizza 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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