Pie-Eyed Pizzeria

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to wear.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: 3-comp sink drain board not draining in sink, instructed to tilt towards basin.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Broken vent in employees restroom, Instructed to replace.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-602.13 clean the interior and exterior of the deep fryer, top of the pizza oven, interior of prep coolers and freezers, and food storage containers.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered waste receptacle inside of the employee washroom. Management instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 clean the wall behind the pizza oven and deep fryers. Clean the walls of the washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed approx. 100 live small flying insects on the walls, ground, and ceiling of the basement and food prep area. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a food-handling employee without a hair restraint. Management instructed that all food-handling employees must wear a hair restraint while preparing food.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the interior and exterior of the deep fryer, top of the pizza oven, interior of prep coolers and freezers, and food storage containers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle inside of the employee washroom. Management instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the wall behind the pizza oven and deep fryers. Clean the walls of the washroom. Clean the spiderwebs from the basement ceiling.

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

Inspector’s note: Found waste water pipe wrapped in towel in basment. Said pipe is over food storage containers. Remove containers or encase piping in materiall that is smooth and easily cleanable to prevent miscellaneous sources of contamination.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found an excessive amount of grease and food debris under and behind all cooking equipment. Must clean sanitize and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Found the following previous core violation not corrected by correct by date on sep 24, 2019,from inspection report#2312846 : observed excessive clutter in the basement corner area. Instructed to remove and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed salads, and baked pastries in the front service 2-door cooler with no food labels. Instructed to provide.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the exterior of the cooking and cooling equipment encased with grease and food debris. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive clutter in the basement corner area. Instructed to remove and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to sand or replace the cutting board in the prep area with the deep, dark grooves and stains. Maintain same.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the coolers/freezers and the deep fryer. Remove thick grease, food and dirt build up.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maitain the floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment. Remove dirt and food debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls around the cooking equipment, cooler and sink in the prep area has food splatter, dirt and dust. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide more lighting to the 1st fl rear prep area. Maintain same.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Instructed to store all wash cloths in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of reach in coolers, and fryer in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls and ceiling in need of cleaning to remove all food splatter. Must clean and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Leak at faucet at 3 compartment sink in need of repair. Must correct and maintain at all times.

Food handler requirements met

Inspector’s note: No food handler certificates on site at time of inspection. Must provide and maintain at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of ice machine, fryer, oven, prep coolers.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide light shields or shatterproof bulbs in pizza display/serving area.

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

Inspector’s note: Cooking equipment, exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor behind equipment and along wallbase not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

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. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, COUNTER TABLE TOP, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND BASE OF TOILET COMMODE

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 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS

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

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS/CEILING NEEDS DETAILING/REPAINTING KITCHEN AREA

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

Inspector’s note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST INCREASE LIGHT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA

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 PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND MOVE OVEN DIRECTLY UNDER EXHAUST SYSTEM

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE INTERIOR THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS