Dimo's Pizza

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep table in rear food preparation area. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy dust build up on ceiling ventilation vents throughout premises. Including washrooms. Must clean and maintain at all times. Must regrout floor throughout front and rear food preparation area/dishwashing area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged torn door gasket at the rear 3-door prep cooler. Must repair/repalce and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken and missing floor tiles in front and rear prep area/dishwashing area. Must repair/replace and maintain facility in a good repair. Must regrout floor throghout front and rar prep area/dishwashing area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of roach activity on premises. Observed approximately six live small roaches crawling on wall behind rear food storage shelving and on wall near rear exit door. Must clean and sanitize areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate roach activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths stored on top of 3-compartment sink. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged torn door gasket at the rear 3-door prep cooler. Must repair/repalce and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken and missing floor tiles in front and rear prep area/dishwashing area. Must repair/replace and maintain facility in a good repair. Must regrout floor throghout front and rar prep area/dishwashing area.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed previous core violations not corrected from inspection report#2617953 on 05/22/25. #56. Observed the light in the overhead exhaust system to not be functional on the right side. Light is not able to be turned on at time of inspection. Instructed manager to service/replace the light and provide adequate lighting in the prep area. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11 - observed the light in the overhead exhaust system to not be functional on the right side. Light is not able to be turned on at time of inspection. Instructed manager to service/replace the light and provide adequate lighting in the prep area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the light in the overhead exhaust system to not be functional on the right side. Light is not able to be turned on at time of inspection. Instructed manager to service/replace the light and provide adequate lighting in the prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Bulk salt and sugar containers must be labeled with the product common name.

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

Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior of the walk-in cooler metal door dirty with encrusted food debris. Exterior of the rear prep two-door tall reach-in cooler dirty. Must clean and maintain all.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits, and edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters, and pipes/conduits.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Missing faucet at mop sink. Instructed to repair issue.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Debris on the floor throughout the premises, clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean floors and floor drains through out the prep area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits, and edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters, and pipes/conduits.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted the following previous core violations from inspection report #2537527 dated 10/29/2021 not corrected. ..47) 7-501.11 torn rubber door gaskets on two of the cook's line coolers. Must replace. The interior door of the cook's line two-door cooler is in poor repair with exposed insulation. Must replace/repair to be smooth and cleanable. ..49) 7-601.11(b) interior of the walk-in cooler metal door dirty with encrusted food debris.----the exterior of the rear prep two-door tall reach-in cooler is dirty. Must clean and maintain all. ..55) 7-201.11 ceiling tiles and vent covers above the pizza oven are extremely dirty with grease.----walls at the rear three-compartment sink, hand sink, and at the cooks line cooler with grease. Must clean and maintain all.----hole in the wall of the washroom. Must seal. Priority foundation violation#7-42-090. Citation issued

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

Inspector’s note: Bulk salt and sugar containers must be labeled with the product common name.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets on two of the cooks line coolers. Must replace. Interior door of the cooks line two-door cooler in poor repair with exposed insulation. Must replace/repair to be smooth and cleanable.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior of the walk-in cooler metal door dirty with encrusted food debris.----exterior of the rear prep two-door tall reach-in cooler dirty. Must clean and maintain all.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ceiling tiles and vent covers above the pizza oven are extremely dirty with grease.----walls at the rear three-compartment sink, hand sink, and at the cooks line cooler with grease. Must clean and maintain all.----hole in the wall of the washroom. Must seal.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No metal stem thermometer on-site/available during the inspection to monitor food temperatures. Must provide a metal stem thermometer to monitor hot and cold food temperatures. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

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

Inspector’s note: All bulk food containers must be labeled with the product common name.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: No effective hair/beard restraints for several food handlers on site. All food handlers must have effective hair/beard restraints.

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

Inspector’s note: All stored foods and other items throughout the front closets must be elevated from the floors.

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

Inspector’s note: Cracked/damaged plastic lid on the bulk sugar container. Must replace.

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

Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gaskets on the pizza prep coolers. Must replace.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Interior and exterior of all coolers and freezers with excessive food debris and dirt.----exhaust hood with excessive grease and dust.----bulk flour an sugar containers are extremely dirty. Must clean and maintain all.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Extremely slow draining of wastewater at the dish hand washing sink. Must repair to drain properly.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed attached ceiling light above the utility service sink hanging from the ceiling by its wiring. Must replace/repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Missing/damaged baseboard coving behind the cooking equipment/pizza ovens. Must replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Holes throughout the wall at the three-compartment sink.----damaged wall at the rear bulk food container/metal rack shelving area with open seams, cracks, and crevices. Must seal all to be smooth and cleanable.----walls throughout the rear dish area with grease and dirt. Must clean and maintain.-----missing floor tiles under food prep tables. Must replace missing flooring to be smooth and cleanable.-----floors throughout the entire facility, under all equipment, sinks, prep tables, storage with dirt and debris. Must clean all and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted broken, inoperable ventilation in the employee washroom. Must repair replace.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: No summary report was posted on the premises in plainview of the establishments customers from report #2385537 on 7-30-20. Instructed must post the summary report in inconspicuous location on the premises. Priority foundation violation.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood front counter and under pizza window wall line. Instructed manager to seal wood at said locations, wood surfaces must be smooth and easy to clean.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulted dust build up on prep area reach in coolers condensers. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust/debris on washroom walls and dirt build up inside floor drains. Must clean and maintain washroom walls and interior of floor drains.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed prep area ceiling light bulbs not working (outside of walk in cooler). Must replace with working ceiling light bulbs.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice block build up on condenser of soda reach in cooler. Must remove ice block build up.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

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

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

Inspector’s note: Prep area bulk containers not labeled. Must label all bulk containers.

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

Inspector’s note: No sanitizing test strips on premises. Instructed manager must provide sanitizing test strips on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice block build up on condenser of soda reach in cooler. Must remove ice block build up.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink faucet missing, using sprayer at said sink. Instructed manager must provide faucet at 3-compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: No covered trash receptacle in washroom. Must provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food stains/dust on wall behind 3-compartment sink. Must clean wall and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed prep area ceiling light bulbs not working (outside of walk in cooler). Must replace with working ceiling light bulbs.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted no hot running water at 3 compartment sink. Temperature of hot running water was about 91.4f less than 110f. Instructed to have hot running water at the 3 compartment sink with temperature of about 110f minimum to properly wash, rinse and sanitize equipment. Priority foundation 7-38-025.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted slow water drain at the rear hand wash sink . Instructed to repair and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty and dusty vents and fans inside the walk in cooler. Instructed to clean and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted the following previous core violation #58 rule #pa-100-0367 not corrected. 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. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on 2 door refrigerator in closet. Replace and maintain.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Must replace broken thermometer in front display cooler.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Observed individually packaged cookies and brownies. Must have labels with name of product, ingredients, and ndma enad address of restaurant.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed toilet paper dispenser not attached to wall in employee washroom. Reattach and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed lower shelf of prep table unclean. Clean and maintain lower shelf of prep table accross form 3 compartment sink. Observed unclean gaskents on reach in coolers . Clean and maintain all gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed light fixture in employee washroom in disrepair. Repair and maintain.observed light in walk in cooler in disrepair. Repair and maintain.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed 5 live flies in the 2 door closet near the front counter. Instructed facility to remove all pests and recommended to contact a licensed pest control provider. Also observed the rear door with a quarter inch gap along the bottom edge and the screen door in poor repair. Instructed facility to repair both doors so they are tight fitting and to maintain. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on the 2 door refrigerator in the dining room closet. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed cardboard being used as liners for shelves. Instructed facility to use only non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable items and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and food debris on surfaces of all refrigeration equipment. Instructed facility to clean and maintain, including all gaskets.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain floors along walls.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain the exhaust hood and filters as well as the ceiling vents in the prep areas. Observed dirt accumulation on the wall behind the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a missing light shield in prep area. Instructed facility to shield all lights and to maintain. No working light in walk in cooler. Instructed facility to install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak below the middle compartment at the 3 compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Instructed facility to connect the western most oven directly to the exhaust and to maintain. Observed the men's washroom urinal not functioning. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gaskets on the 2 door refrigerator in the dining room closet. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed cardboard being used as liners for shelves. Instructed facility to use only non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable items and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain the gaskets on the 3 door prep cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain floors along walls.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed facility to clean and maintain the exhaust hood and filters as well as the ceiling vents in the prep areas. Observed dirt accumulation on the wall behind the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a missing light shield in prep area. Instructed facility to shield all lights and to maintain. No working light in walk in cooler. Instructed facility to install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak below the middle compartment at the 3 compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago food sanitation certificate or manager onsite while serving potentially hazardous foods (i.e. Beef, chicken, pork, etc.) instructed to have original certificate conspicously posted in plain viewing site of customers and managers onsite at all times. Serious violation 7-38-012

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

Inspector’s note: Paint is starting to chip off the food storage racks in the two door refrigerator located inside the closet doors near the general seating area. Instructed to replace food storage racks or resurface.

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

Inspector’s note: Found lighting above pizza holding areas not shielded.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Inadequate dish washing facilities. Three compartment found with rubber caulking as sealant on all seams between all three compartments. Must be properly sealed with a metal weld. No attached drain board on three compartment sink. Must provide.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: All prepared and bulk foods must be properly labeled.

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

Inspector’s note: Must install splash guards between three compartment sink and rear prep exposed hand sink and utility mop sink. Metal rack shelving in walk-in cooler dirty with encrusted food debris. Must clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in the following with dirt and food debris. Under tall reach-in cooler in storage closet. Under rear bulk flour storage. Must clean and maintain.