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Toni's Pizza and Pasta

455 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
Italian
Last inspected: May 13, 2015
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Toni's Pizza and Pasta has five inspections on file, the first dated 2011. Inspectors last stopped by on May 13, 2015. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Toni's Pizza and Pasta's record stops at May 13, 2015, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Toni's Pizza and Pasta on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 13, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: LABEL AND DATE ALL READY TO EAT FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RUSTED GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CHOPPING BOARD WITH DEEP CUTS OR REPLACE. CLEAN THE FAN GUARD INSIDE THE THREE REACH IN COOLERS (WITH DUST BUILD UP) AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. VENT COVER ON THE CEILING AND WALLS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Aug 1, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED GAP (OPENING) UNDERNEATH REAR EXIT DOOR AND NOT RODENT PROOF. ALSO NOTED BIG OPENING ON WALL BY EXIT DOOR NEAR THE PIZZA DOUGH MAKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS ESPECIALLY BY THE DISH WASHER/3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE PREPPING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAIN AND NO PROTECTION OVER BEARDED. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINS AND BEAR GUARD AT ALL TIMES.
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Sep 17, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SHELVES AND COUNTER TOPS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND CRUMBS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN AROUND BLADE AND BLADE COVER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 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: CEILING LEAKING NEXT TO PIZZA OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Mar 18, 2011
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Toni's Pizza and Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Toni's Pizza and Pasta on file is from May 13, 2015. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Toni's Pizza and Pasta?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Toni's Pizza and Pasta.

Has Toni's Pizza and Pasta's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Toni's Pizza and Pasta have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Toni's Pizza and Pasta 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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