Irving Park Pizza & Patio

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sink in the front kitchen area loose from wall attachments with inadequate sealing between wall surface and sink fixture. Instructed to repair wall attachment of handwashing sink and seal sink to prevent exposure to seepage or spillage and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Osberved walls and ceilings in the rear warewashing area to be heavily yellowed and not easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace or resurface wall and ceiling surfaces in the rear warewashing area and maintain all physical facility surfaces smooth and easily-cleanable.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 20-25 rodent droppings in the basement single-service article storage area (beneath wall inlet). Instructed to remove rodent droppings and clean and sanitize affected area(s) and contact pest control for abatement service. No pest activity observed elsewhere in basement area or facility. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sink in the front kitchen area loose from wall attachments with inadequate sealing between wall surface and sink fixture. Instructed to repair wall attachment of handwashing sink and seal sink to prevent exposure to seepage or spillage and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Osberved walls and ceilings in the rear warewashing area to be heavily yellowed and not easily-cleanable. Instructed to replace or resurface wall and ceiling surfaces in the rear warewashing area and maintain all physical facility surfaces smooth and easily-cleanable.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Noted individual to-go disposable containers and bowls with no handle used for scooping serving food at the service prep coolers. Instructed to provide tongs, serving spoons, or ladle for scooping food.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted torn rubber gasket inside the small freezer at the kitchen prep. Instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: 4-201.11 noted loose and missing knots on lid of service prep coolers at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted leaking faucet at the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted missingbeer light bulb/non working light bulb inside the basement beer walk in cooler. Instructed to provide a shatter proof bulb for the walk in cooler.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, repaint or replace metal storage racks with rust accumulation inside rear walk-in cooler.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of dishmachine with calcium/lime build-up.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain exterior top of grease box with minimal grease accumulation in rear outside area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain light shields with dead insects above rear prep/dishwashing area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust accumulation inside rear walk-in cooler.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket and heavy ice build up on mini freezer located on hot line. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no slow draining hand sink in rear prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease and grime on interior of fryer cabinets. Instructed to detail clean and maintain in good condition.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: No backflow prevention device located on the basement service sink to be serviced and maintained. Must provide a backflow prevention device on the sink.----- cracked/damaged hot water handle on the kitchen hand washing sink. Must replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Damaged wall tiles at the men's washroom urinal. Must repair to be smooth and cleanable.----observed uneven expanding spray foam as a sealant for an open crevice in the ceiling of the rear prep/dish area. Must remove and make the seal smooth and cleanable.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: : missing light shield in the rear prep/dish room.----missing light shield above the basement box freezer. Must replace/provide light shielding or shatter proof bulbs.----- inadequate light intensity in the walk-in cooler. Must provide greater lighting for the cooler.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed box freezers in the basement dry food storage directly under waste water piping. Must relocate or provide a ceiling between piping and freezers.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Noted a cocktail shaker being used as an ice scoop at the bar. Must provide ice scoops with handles for all ice bins.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Cardboard pizza boxes must be stored elevated from the basement floor.----stored clean mixing bowls must be stored inverted.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the basement must be elevated from the floors and organized.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving under pot/pan storage. Shelving must be smooth and cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dried food encrusted on the table top can opener. Must clean the can opener after each use.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Cracked/damaged hot water handle on the kitchen hand washing sink. Must replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: No backflow prevention device located on the basement service sink to be serviced and maintained. Must provide a backflow prevention device on the sink.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a lid/cover for the women's toilet room waste receptacle.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Damaged wall tiles at the men's washroom urinal. Must repair to be smooth and cleanable.----observed uneven expanding spray foam as a sealant for an open crevice in the ceiling of the rear prep/dish area. Must remove and make the seal smooth and cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mops/mop heads being stored directly next to the drying rack/shelving for clean dishes at the dish washing machine and an area where food is transported from the walk-in cooler to the kitchen. Must store soiled mops at the utility service sink.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Inadequate light intensity in the walk-in cooler. Must provide greater lighting for the cooler.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield in the rear prep/dish room.----missing light shield above the basement box freezer. Must replace/provide light shielding or shatter proof bulbs.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed light switch cover loose and small holes in wall in women's washroom around the soap dispenser. Instructed manager must seal holes in wall and re-attach light switch cover to wall.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No proper metal stem food thermometer on premises. Instructed manager must provide and calibrate a proper metal stem thermometer for food handlers. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on rear of condenser inside food walk in cooler. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located at ice machine water line. Instructed manager must provide and make visible backflow prevention device for ice machine.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling light cover cracked above dishwash 3-compartment sink. Must replace damaged ceiling light cover.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Prep area coolers door rubber gaskets ripped. Must replace damaged door gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed standing water on floor in food walk in cooler. Instructed manager to keep floor dry inside said walk in cooler.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Bar exposed hand wash bowl pipe draining slowly. Must maintain sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Must regrout the floor in front of the 1st ice bin box at the bar area.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must provide a backflow preventor for the basement mop sink. Must repair leak at pipe under the mop sink in the basement.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Replace or repair rusty shelvings inside the walk-in-cooler using a non-toxic finish and remove aluminum liners at bottom of prep table and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The following requires a detail cleaning hood above cooking equipments,manual can opener with housing attached,interiors of bar coolers,kitchen cutting boards and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Rust on floor inside the walk-in-cooler.instructed to repair and make it smooth,easily cleanable surfaces.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must clean and sanitize interiors of light shields near the dishmachine and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide 3 adequate sink stoppers for bar 3 compartment sink and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must seal raw wood storage shelves thru-out basement dry storage area, rusty wire shelves inside walk-in cooler, and provide a splash guard at exposed hand sink behind bar area next to ice bin,

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean/sanitize fryer and vents above cooking equipment in prep kitchen area,

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must repair broken cold water knob at exposed hand sink in kitchen prep area,

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide pallet to store stocks in the wine storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the pipe/tubings at the back of the stoves,with grease and dust build-up. Must clean and saniitze the chopping board.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide pallet to store stocks in the wine storage room.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must repair ceiling in the basement above the ice machine. Must seal all the gap/holes in between the walls and ceiling thru-out basement.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Cracked ceiling light shield in the dishwashing area, must replace.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Must re adjust the womens door self closing device,(not closing all the way).

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean/sanitize; fryer and can opener.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair the floor in walk in cooler in basement.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must repair leaking pipe under 3part sink.

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

Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; FRYER AND CAN OPENER.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR THE FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPE UNDER 3PART SINK.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS FOR MEAT PREP COOLER DOORS,

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

Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN, OVENS AND FRYERS IN MAIN KITCHEN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAK AT 3PART SINK FAUCET AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA, AND PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR SAME SINK.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON SHELVES THRU-OUT KITCHEN.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, AND PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN PREP REACH IN COOLER AND EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN.

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

Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FREEZERS.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPAIR AND RESEAL BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER FLOOR.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR PIPE UNDER EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Must remove unnecessary articles, clean and organize basement to prevent pest harborage. Articles must be stored off floors, away from walls.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOPS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED THE TWO OVENS NOT CLEAN REAR PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN FRONT OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN PERP AREA INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER(DRY MOP).

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed 1 broken sink stopper at rear 3 compartment sink, instructed to replace.