Bericht zur Lebensmittelsicherheit: Beggar's Pizza, 5133 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60632 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 1, 2026
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no city of chicago certified foodservice manager on premises. Instructed city of chicago certified foodservice manager must be on premises at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed all necessary items and written procedure not available on site when employees respond to vomitting or diarrheal events. Instructed to obtain all necessary items and written procedure for employees to follow when responding to vomitting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed pink and black moldlike substance on shield, interior walls and upper interior of ice machine. Instructed to destroy ice, clean and sanitize interior of ice machine to prevent contamination of ice and maintain. Observed rust on screw on left interior wall holding shield in place in ice machine. Instructed to remove rusty screw and replace to revent contamination of ice in ice machine.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 45 small flies in facility. Observed small fly activity in dishwashing area and in beverage station. Instructed to eliminate small fly activity in facility and clean affected areas, recommended licensed pest control company service facility on or after 6/2/2026. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control log book on premises, containing record of visits, contract with licensed exterminator and copy of service ticket that sets forth the pest control company's illinois department of health license number. Instructed to provide and maintain on premises pest control log book from licensed pest control company. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) citation issued.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: observed spoons, knives and forks stored laying down in uncovered container on table in beverage station. Instructed to store utensils inverted or covered during storage to prevent contamination.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed non working wash gauge on low temperature dish machine. Instructed to repair or replace wash gauge on low temperature dish machine, instructed a ware washing machine shall be equipped with temperature measuring device that indicates the temperature of the water in each wash tank. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed ice buildup on and behind condensor in walk in freezer. Instructed to remove ice buildup in walk in freezer and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: at time of inspection facility provided no proof of food handler training for any food handlers. Instructed to provide food handler certificates for all food handlers.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: at time of inspection facility provided no allergen awareness training certificate for employee with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Instructed to provide proof of allergen training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates.

Source: chicago.gov