Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row
Last inspected: Jul 11, 2024
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Score
Across the available record, Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2020. Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row was last inspected on Jul 11, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 11, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS. -WALLS AND CEILING TILES WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CAN OPENER IN PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 22, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED A BROWNISH/BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Aug 15, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE SMALL AND LARGE FLIES ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 5-7 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA AND ABOUT 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALL AND CEILING ALSO IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED ABOUT 5-7 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA AND ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE SHELF LOCATED BY THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE LARGE AND SMALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA SUCH AS WINDOWS/ROOF OPENED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENS IN ORDER THE PREVENT PEST ENTRY. OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE FAR LEFT AND FAR RIGHT CORNER OR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL OUTER OPENINGS (WINDOW/ROOF) CLOSED OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE SCREENS FOR ALL WINDOWS AND RETRACTABLE ROOF IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AT ALL TIMES AND MAKE REAR EXIT DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED A BROWNISH/BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Aug 4, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 28, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ABLE TO BE PROPERLY UTILIZED. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CANNOT BE DRAINED AT FULL CAPACITY WITHOUT FLOODING AT AIR GAP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CAN BE DRAINED AT FULL CAPACITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL COOKS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS WEAR AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER IN CHARGE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
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Oct 21, 2021
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING DISCARD DATE, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, AND ALLERGENS IF APPLICABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ONE OF TWO GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL AROUND THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Oct 13, 2021
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING OF THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, ABOUT 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND AND ON THE SHELVES OF THE 1ST FLOOR BAR AREA, ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE SHELVES OF THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA, AND ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILINGS OF THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING DISCARD DATE, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, AND ALLERGENS IF APPLICABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ONE OF TWO GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL AROUND THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Jun 18, 2020
License
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row on file is from Jul 11, 2024. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row.
Has Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Roots Handmade Pizza - Printer's Row is inspected around two times per year on average.
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