Papa John's Pizza

5359 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Pizza

Last inspected: Jul 23, 2014

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2012, Papa John's Pizza has three inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 23, 2014. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. Note that Papa John's Pizza's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jul 23, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly zero violations before.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Papa John's Pizza on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History

Jul 23, 2014

Routine

6 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED,COOKED AND SERVED.EMPLOYEE PREPARED,COOKED AND SERVED PIZZAS.AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON DUTY MUST BE CERTIFIED DURING ALL TIME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(a)

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

Inspector notes: RUBBER THRESHOLD AT REAR DOOR BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT CHEMICAL DISPENSER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO HOSE ATTACHED AT CHEMICAL DISPENSER WAS INSIDE THE THIRD SET UP COMPARTMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REDUCE/SHORTEN THE LENGTH OF CHEMICAL DISPENSER(HOSE).

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

Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES AND BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES INSIDE THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: BURNED LITE BULB UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CLOTHING(SHOES) MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS

Oct 9, 2012

License

No violations found.

100

Jul 3, 2012

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Papa John's Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Papa John's Pizza on file is from Jul 23, 2014. The public record contains three inspections in total.

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

No. Recent inspections at Papa John's Pizza have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Papa John's 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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