Beggar's Pizza, 320 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Beggar's Pizza
Address: 320 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Apr 27, 2012
Score
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD MINIMIZED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jun 10, 2010 50
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Mar 30, 2011 100
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Jul 20, 2011 100
No violation noted during this evaluation. Sep 13, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Apr 27, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jun 10, 2010

All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. Observed a foodhandler at front serving line, eating & drinking then serves a customer without washing hands & changing gloves. Observed another foodhandler in rear prep area emptying garbage bins with gloved hands then going back to prep-table without washing hands also. Must properly wash hands for every change in task, before donning gloves on.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Cutting boards with deep/dark grooves must be sanded/bleached to make smooth/easily cleanable.
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. The frozen beverage machine at bar must have the waste-waterline drain into an open/floor drain.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Dusty ceiling vents in rear prep area & filters at hood of cooking equipment must be kept clean.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. Must have on premises a City of Chgo Sanitation certificate holder, while P.H.F is prepared, handled, served.

Mar 30, 2011

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MOVE THE KNIVES TO A SANITARY HOLDER NOT WEDGED BEHIND THE DISHROOM SHELVING AND THE WALL.
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. INSTALL ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER.

Jul 20, 2011

A KNIFE WITH A BROKEN PLASTIC HANDLE IN THE KITCHEN NEEDS TO BE DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH A SANITARY UTENSIL.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE HANDLES OF THE LOWBOY PREP COOLERS AND PIZZA PREP PRINYERS ARE FULL OF FOOD BUILDUP. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL OF THE FOOD DISPENSING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS CLEAN, SANITARY AND MAINTAINED ON A DAILY BASIS.

Apr 27, 2012

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT MAIN PIZZA PREP AREA AND COOKING LINE TO REMOVE CRUMBS AND FOOD DEBRIS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALL AND CEILING AT PIZZA PREP AREA TO REMOVE DRIED UP PIZZA SAUCE.
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 LEAKY PIPE UNDER EXPOSED HANDSINK AT PIZZA PREP AREA.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYERS AND GRILL TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP.

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