Food Safety Report: Pizza Capri, 1501 E 53rd St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 26, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signs at hand washing sinks in prep, dish washing and bar areas. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no consumer advisory and disclosure on brunch menu. Instructed manager to provide consumer advisory and disclosure on menu. Priority foundation 7-38-005

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed prep cooler not maintaining proper temperature 53. 1f instructed manager to repair and maintain cooler at 41f or below. Cooler is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of healthl. Priorty 7-38-005 citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed missing thermometers inside coolers. Instructed manager to provide thermometers in all coolers.

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

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed over 100 mice droppings scattered on floor, on shelves under holding units, inside fryer cabinets in front prep area, on floors, shelves and bottom of prep tables in middle prep area, on floor and bottom of tables in dish washing area, on ledges and floor under shelving units, along walls and corners in basement prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items not covered and stored on floor in prep, storage, basement and walk-in cooler areas. Instructed manager to cover and elevate all food items six inches off floor and maintain.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wiping cloths stored on prep table. Instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: observed clean multi-use pots and pans stored on floor in dish washing area. Instructed manager to elevate all clean multi-use equipment off floor.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service articles not inverted in front prep area. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rust deposits on bottom of prep tables in prep, dish washing and basement areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible registering thermometer or test kit for high temperature dish machine. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005

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

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking drainpipe under hand washing and 3-compartment in dish washing area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered receptacle in women washroom. Instructed manager to provide covered receptacle in women washroom.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed damaged and missing floor tiles and baseboards in prep, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to replace and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed dust buildup on walls and ceiling vents in prep, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov