Pizzeria by Alex
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2015
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Score
Going back to 2015, Pizzeria by Alex has three inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 10, 2015. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Pizzeria by Alex's record stops at Apr 10, 2015, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “food protected during storage” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Apr 10, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE MOP SINK ON PREMISES WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AND BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Apr 8, 2015
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION.FOUND PIZZA DOUGH MACHINE AT FRONT/SIDE AREA IN USE.ALSO NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT MENTIONED AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MENTIONED REAR AREA.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALUMINUM FOIL USED FOR SHELF LINER NEED TO BE REMOVED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ENCRUSTED DEBRIS AND FOOD INSIDE THE PANELS AND RUBBER GASKETS OF THE PIZZA REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,BOTTOM PART.GREASE AT OUTSIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND FOOD BURNED ON TOP THE 10 BURNER STOVE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CEMENT IN FRONT THE EXIT SIDE DOOR NOT SMOOTH,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO MOP SINK PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT/ COLD RUNNING WATER.A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE MUST BE INSTALL AT SAID SINK.FOLLOW CITY PLUMBING CODE. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING FROM BASE.PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING,PIPE UNDER THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM HEAVILY LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL LEAKING PIPES. TWO WRONG STOPPER WERE BOUGHT FOR THE THEE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTED STOPPERS FOR PROPER WASH-RINSE AND SANITIZE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
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Apr 3, 2015
License
7 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION.FOUND PIZZA DOUGH MACHINE AT FRONT/SIDE AREA IN USE. RAW PLYWOODS WITH LONG NAILS INSTALLED AROUND UNIT IN LIEU OF THE WALLS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.FOUND A SNOW SHOVEL BESIDE USED LARGE DOUGH MIXER AT REAR PREP AREA.ALSO NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT MENTIONED AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT MENTIONED REAR AREA.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER. AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.FOUND OPENED BOTTLE OF WINDEX SPRAYER UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE OPENED FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.CHEMICALS MUST BE STORED AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.MANAGER STATED WINDEX IS USED TO WASH TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO USE A FOOD GRADE/SAFE CHEMICAL TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE DINING TABLES. ALSO 3 LARGE WOOD PIZZA SPATULAS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD,BROKEN AROUND AND TOP OF THE SPATULAS WERE PIZZA DOUGH TOUCHES THE SURFACE,BEFORE PUT IN OVEN.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.FOUND FRONT DOORS WITH A 1/4" TO 1" GAP AT BOTTOM OF THE DOORS.REAR EXIT DOOR ALSO WITH 1/4' TO 1" GAP AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND TOP OF THE DOOR.FOUND MESH AT SCREEN DOOR WITH LARGE HOLE AND NOT COMPLETELY ENCLOSED TO DOOR.ESTABLISHMENT SHOULD HAVE TIGHT FITTING OUTER OPENINGS(FRONT AND REAR DOORS).SCREEN MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 16 MESH TO THE INCH. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE PIZZA TWO DOOR COOLER(EAST WALL),ALSO OBSERVED RUSTY WIRES HOLDING SHELVES AT SAME UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL SAID SHELVES.ALUMINUM FOIL USED FOR SHELF LINER NEED TO BE REMOVED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR WITH BLACK,BROWN , AND YELLOW HEAVILY STAINS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FRONT PREP DISPLAY COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: ENCRUSTED DEBRIS AND FOOD INSIDE THE PANELS AND RUBBER GASKETS OF THE PIZZA REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,BOTTOM PART.GREASE AT OUTSIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND FOOD BURNED ON TOP THE 10 BURNER STOVE.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN PLASTIC FLOOR ALSO HEAVILY STAINS WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.ALSO REPLACE BROKEN MISSING BASEBOARD WALL/COVING AT SAID AREA.CEMENT IN FRONT THE EXIT SIDE DOOR NOT SMOOTH,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING WALL INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH OPENED SAEMES,AND STAINED WALL INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS AND CLEAN STAINS.HOLE ON WALL BY THE 10 BURNER STOVE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR SMALL PREP AREA WERE MIXER IS STORED.HEAVY PEELING PAINT UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL BROKEN WALL REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO MOP SINK PROVIDED ON PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT/ COLD RUNNING WATER.A BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE MUST BE INSTALL AT SAID SINK.FOLLOW CITY PLUMBING CODE. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS LEAKING FROM BASE.PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS HEAVILY LEAKING,PIPE UNDER THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM HEAVILY LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL LEAKING PIPES. TWO WRONG STOPPER WERE BOUGHT FOR THE THEE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTED STOPPERS FOR PROPER WASH-RINSE AND SANITIZE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pizzeria by Alex last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pizzeria by Alex on file is from Apr 10, 2015. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pizzeria by Alex?
Across the inspection record, “food protected during storage” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Pizzeria by Alex.
Has Pizzeria by Alex's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Pizzeria by Alex have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pizzeria by Alex means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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