Food Safety Report: Beggars Pizza, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

10314 South Halsted Street, Chicago, 60628 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 12, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge on site during inspection. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food (pizza 135. 7f) prepared and served. A certified manager must be on site at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean up procedures on premises for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide. Must provide all the necessary items in policy including disposable gloves, face mask, disposable mop with appropriate sanitizer for the norovirus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sink in front pizza serving area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water under city pressure, soap and paper towels in front pizza serving area. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in washroom. Instructed manager to provide.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed deep dish pizza displayed for service and stored at improper temperature 120. 9f in front pizza sering area. Instructed manager to discard. All hot food must maintain 135f or above during storage, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 refer to violation #22 for citation

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed the following cold tcs foods stored at improper temperature in prep cooler, raw ground beef 49. 4f, raw hamburger patties 53. 2f, raw sausage 53. 2f. Instructed manager to discard approximately 20lbs and $50 of product. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below during storage, preparaion, display and service. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed pizza prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 53. 2f cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-005 citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no metal stem thermometer available. Instructed manager to provide for internal temperatures. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed bulk containers not labeled. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 1/4' gap on bottom of rear door. Instructed manager to seal all outer openings on door to prevent pest entry.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored or floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all items six inches off floor.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed middle door not properly closing and in poor repair on pizza prep cooler. Instructed manager to repair and maintain

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed accumulated food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, and freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed drainpipe leaking under hand washing sink in washroom and hand washing sink slowly draining in dishwashing area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered waste receptacle in washroom. Must provide.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed damaged and missing baseboards along walls in prep, dishwashing and storage areas. Must replace and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dust, dirt and debris on light shields and floor under all equipment, along walls and corners. Must clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training available for employees. All employees must provide food handler training.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no inspection summary displayed and posted for customer view. Inspection report summary shall be displayed in plain view of customers. Priority foundation 7-42-010b

Source: chicago.gov