Pita Xpress Grill
Last inspected: Jul 17, 2014
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Score
Pita Xpress Grill has been inspected three times since 2012. Pita Xpress Grill was last inspected on Jul 17, 2014. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Pita Xpress Grill's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jul 17, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 10 violations per visit versus roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Jul 17, 2014
Routine
10 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND NO SOAP AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER TO ALWAYS PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS. CDI.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT ON PREMISES WHILE A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WAS CUTTING ONIONS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED OR COOKED.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND SMALL CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT REACH-IN COOLER, PREPARED FOODS, AND OTHER FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATED OR LABELED. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF ALL MICROWAVE OVENS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED DRIED FOOD.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE 2DR REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRI.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND LARGE STAINLESS STEEL POTS AND LARGE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND A PUDDLE OF WATER AT THE BASE OF THE STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND ANOTHER PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE DRY STORAGE RACK ON THE EAST SIDE WALL OF THE BASEMENT. MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT WITH A LOVE SEAT SOFA BED AND PILLOW LOCATED ACROSS FROM AN ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE OFF PREMISES. None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND TWO FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING FOODS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USE AT ALL TIMES. FOUND WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
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Oct 31, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING UTENSILS AND SETTING TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER SET-UP OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE WITH 50-100 PPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP SUPPLIED AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK OR IN WOMENS WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. EMPLOYEE STOCKED SINKS WITH SOAP DURING INSPECTION.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT NOT LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: WATER SPREADING AND POOLING ON SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REPAIR ANY SEEPAGE, SOURCE OF LEAKS, AND KEEP FLOORS DRY.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: ACCUMULATED DUST IN VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON VENT COVERS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESRAINTS.
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Sep 21, 2012
License
8 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD ON WALL ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE PAINT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SHELVES FOR INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: RE GROUT FLOOR TILES IN DISH ROOM, WATER STANDING BETWEEN FLOOR TILES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: KEEP BASEMENT FLOOR DRY,STANDING WATER AT EAST SIDE OF THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE DIRTY AND CRACKED CAULKING AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, IN DISH ROOM,PROVIDE SEALER WITH A SMOOTH REFINISH
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE PEELING PAINT IN DINING AREA BY THE 2537 FRONT DOOR,PROVIDE CEILING TILE ABOVE THE 2539 ENTRANCE DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK, FRONT PREP AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pita Xpress Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pita Xpress Grill on file is from Jul 17, 2014. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pita Xpress Grill?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pita Xpress Grill.
Has Pita Xpress Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pita Xpress Grill have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pita Xpress Grill 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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