Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars

7902 S Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Pizza

Last inspected: May 19, 2020

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2011, Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated May 19, 2020. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars dates to May 19, 2020.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

Across the inspection history, “food handler requirements met” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars' latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 19, 2020

Routine

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE EGGS WERE BEING COOKED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, ALTAF AHMAD, ARRIVED ON SITE 20 MINS AFTER START OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (MOZZARELLA CHEESE) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH ON VARIOUS SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Aug 2, 2016

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector notes: NOTED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION STILL NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1576002 DATE 9/23/15, (45)MUST PROVIDE THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICTES OR PROOF OF ENROLLEMENT UPON NEXT INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED BY IDPH. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090.

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

Inspector notes: NOTED THE FLOOR DIRTY ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS, ALSO THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #29.

Sep 23, 2015

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FANS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN FRPNT SECTION OF PREMISES

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA

Food handler requirements met

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICTES OR PROOF OF ENROLLEMENT UPON NEXT INSPECTION

Jun 18, 2013

Routine

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN WINGS,PIZZA) WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATESERIOUS CITATION ISSUED

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: INTERIOR CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER DUSTY,NOT CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

Apr 25, 2011

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars on file is from May 19, 2020. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars?

Across the inspection record, “food handler requirements met” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars.

Has Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Southside Pizza Inc — Little Caesars 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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