Tapia's Pizza & Grill
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2020
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Score
Tapia's Pizza & Grill appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 10, 2020. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Public records show no inspections at Tapia's Pizza & Grill since Apr 10, 2020, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
The city-wide average is 81, putting Tapia's Pizza & Grill squarely in typical territory. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Apr 10, 2020
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
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Mar 27, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT INTERIOR DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN(MILK AND DAIRY)
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Nov 1, 2018
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARTION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN BASEMENT REFRIGERATOR. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS IN NEED OF LABEL WITH COMMON NAME, LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON FOOD GRADE CUTTING BOARD BEING USED. REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Nov 8, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED TIN FOIL LINERS ON SHELVING UNDER BURNERS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND THAT ONLY DURABLE SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES MAY BE USED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED WALL UNDER HOOD AT HOT LINE IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA GREASY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN WALL
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Mar 20, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR. NOTED HOSE ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF MOPSINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGMENT TO REMOVE OR INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE OR REORGANIZE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOODHANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.
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Jul 11, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS IN FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL/STOVE. DEFROST DEEP FREEZER IN PREP AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKET AND DEFROST DEEP FREEZERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT; STOVE, GRILL, FRYER, INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE, LOWER SHELVE OF PREP TABLES IN THE PREP AREA, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE 1-DOOR FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO, REPAIR TORN SCREEN ON THE REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON TH E FILTERS AND HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD IN THE TOILET ROOM WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP SINK IN HALLWAY NEAR TOILET ROOM NOT CONNECTED TO CITY WATER LINE, PART OF PIPE MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PER CITY CODE AND MAINTAIN .
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 4, 2015
License
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN ONE PREP COMPARTMENT SINK AND CHEST FREEZER, IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.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: DUST ON PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OPEN WALL PANEL BY THE PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT NORTH SIDE OF THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CAULK WITH A SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: SMALL PART OF THE PIZZA OVEN NOT COMPLETELY UNDER THE VENTILATION,INSTRUCTED TO RE-ADJUST EQUIPMENT SO THE PIZZA OVEN WILL FIT UNDER THE HOOD/VENTILATION
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tapia's Pizza & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tapia's Pizza & Grill on file is from Apr 10, 2020. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tapia's Pizza & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tapia's Pizza & Grill.
Has Tapia's Pizza & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tapia's Pizza & Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tapia's Pizza & Grill 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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