Pizza Nova

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer inside the hot holding unit at the front prep/service area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed a blown-out lightbulb under the ventilation hood. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometer inside the hot holding unit at the front prep/service area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a blown-out lightbulb under the ventilation hood. Instructed to replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-502.13 observed cardboard being reused as a shelf liner. Instructed not to reuse cardboard. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-603.15 observed no written procedure for the washing, rinsing, and sanitizing of cip equipment (slushy machine, large dough mixers) on site. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Found 4 boxes of fries stored on floor in food prep area. Instructed manager store food 6 inches off of the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed precooked and prepared foods inside the coolers and freezer without labels. Must label with the name and date.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean storage shelving, prep stations, interior of the walk in cooler and counter tops.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged ceiling tiles in the front dining area. Must replace and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need detail cleaning in the basement under the pop syrup storage shelving to remove spills. Floors in the prep areas need cleaning to remove spills, debris and/or grease.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the filters and hood dirty. Must clean to remove dust and grease.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no closed receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed standing water on the floor in the basement under the soda stock. Instructed to clean.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed some broken floor tiles on the basement floor. Instructed to repair or replace.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: 8-404.13(b:4) observed previous core violation not corrected from inspection report #2252430 dated 1/11/19; #58- pa 100-0367 observed no allergen training certificate on premises at this time, instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-202.15 observed the rear can opener piercing part not clean, instructed to clean and sanitize.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed 4 broken floor tiles in the basement prep/dish area, instructed to replace. Make floor smooth and easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.17 oberved basement light shields not clean, instructed to clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Paint or seal the wood 2x4's that run along the basement ceiling in front of the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean the grease buildup on the ventilation hood.

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

Inspector’s note: No light shields provided for the light fixtures in the basement in front of the 3 compartment sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the ice machine with a pink/brownish substance. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 3 compartment sink/mop sink is draining into sump pump basin. Instructed to call a licensed plumber to have 3 compartment sink drain properly. Observed sump pump discharing into the alley. Instructed to drain sump pump properly and maintain. Observed slow draining exposed hand sink located in the front prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food service manager on site while potentially hazardous foods (beef, pork) are being prepared handled and served. Instructed to have a city of chicago food service manager on site at all times facility is opened and operating. Serious violation 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove cardboard on shelves in front reach-in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of all fryer cabinets and cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide ventilation in washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink in basement prep area not maintained. Observed drainpipe missing under right compartment. Instructed manager to repair 3-compartment sink to properly wash, rinse, and sanitize food equipment and utensils. Serious violation 7-38-030

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

Inspector’s note: Remove cardboard on shelves in front reach-in cooler.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of all fryer cabinets and cooking equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair leaking pipe in basement prep area. Provide ventilation in washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of all beverage machine nozzles.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide light shields or shatterproof bulbs inside pizza hot holding unit and above 3-compartment sink in basement.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label all food not in original containers, beef patties, chicken wings, ribs, ect.

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

Inspector’s note: Exterior of soda fountain has grime. Must detail clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Basement floor prep area has damage and missing tiles. Must replace damage and missing tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Two expose hand sinks, three compartment sink has slow drain. Must clean out drains. Grease trap is rusty. Must rust proof and seal.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean fanguard cover front cooler, clean and sanitize #10 can opener in basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean ceiling basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean light shields in basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean interior of front soda cooler fanguard cover, also rear salad cooler. Clean and sanitize #10 can opener basement prep. Clean chili willee nozzles, and jet spray drip trays.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean ceiling basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean light shield basement prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Front icecream nozzle leaking need repair. Basement 3 comp. Sink when turned on leaking from base need to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: The dry storage shelves are dusty in the kitchen remove excess dust buildup.

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

Inspector’s note: The lighting above the north co0king area is missing a light shield.

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

Inspector’s note: The exhaust hood in the stove area is dusty, remove dust buildup. The walk in cooler drain line has a hole, repair the pipe.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: The salad cooler and the pizza sausage cooler have no thermometers. Install working thermometers in all refrigeration.

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

Inspector’s note: The dry storage shelves are dusty in the kitchen remove excess dust buildup.

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

Inspector’s note: The lighting above the north co0king area is missing a light shield

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

Inspector’s note: The exhaust hood in the stove area is dusty, remove dust buildup. The walk in cooler drain line has a hole, repair the pipe.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: The salad cooler and the pizza sausage cooler have no thermometers. Install working thermometers in all refrigeration.

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. FOUND RUSTY GREESE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME.

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. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN TOP SIDES INSIDE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS, PIZZA OVENS, ALL HOODS (THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP)AND PIPES UNDER THE HOODS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. ALSO CLEAN THE REACHIN COOLER HAS FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE.

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

Inspector’s note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS UNDERNEATH THE HOODS HAS GREASE BUILDUP.

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

Inspector’s note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST AND DIRT BUILDUP ON THEM.

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. The can opener has a worn cutter wheel and is full of metal fileings, replace the worn cutter wheel. Wash, rinse and sanitize the ice dispenser chute to remove buildup.

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. Clean and detail the area around the upstairs grease trap.