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Restaurant: Benny's Pizza
Address: 1244 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jun 14, 2012

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100

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PIZZA REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP NOTED AT 45.7 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP NOTED AT 43.8 DEGREES-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM THIS UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED ALSO- REFRIGERATION REPAIRMAN CONTACTED AND IS IN ROUTE TO THIS LOCATION. ALL REFRIGERATED UNITS ON PREMISES MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AIR TEMPERATURES OF 40 DEGREES OR BELOW /- 2 DEGREES WHEN USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS-CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL UNITS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION, CANNOT USE UNITS UNTIL REPAIRED AND HOLDING AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW.
HOT DOGS-50.1 DEGREES, COLE SLAW-49.1, PEPPERONI-55.1 DEGREES. SAUSAGE- 55.1 & 49.5 DEGREES- ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DICARDED-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL
PAINT WOODEN SHELF ABOVE SANDWICH STATION PREP TABLE AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT. REPLACE LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS ON DOOR OF PIZZA PREP COOLER.
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, DEEP FRYER CABINETS(INCLUDES RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS),HOOD & FILTERS, STORAGE SHELVES, RACKS, EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT.
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ANY MISSING FLOOR TILES.
ALL WALLS & CEILINGS IN FOOD PREP & FOOD STORAGE AREAS MUST BE LIGHT IN COLOR. WELL CONSTRUCTED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN, REPAIR AND PAINT WALLS & CEILING LEADING INTO BASEMENT. REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES THROUGHOUT. PAINT OR REPLACE ALL CEILING TILES & STAINED LIGHT SHIELDS IN FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING

The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. LABEL THE FOOD CONTAINERS FLOUR, SUGAR ECT.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE HOOD OVER THE PIZZA OVEN HAS PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT. THE TWO FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT THICK BUILDUP AND GASKETS AND TOPS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THEM SO TOPS WILL CLOSE PROPERLY OR GET NEW FREEZERS.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. THE CEILING TILES ARE STAINED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR PAINT THEM.
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. CLEAN ALL THE VENTS IN THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

THE KITCHEN FLOORS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
DIRTY SPACES WITH MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND GRILL PREP AREA FOUND, CLEAN AND REPAIR AREAS SO THEY CAN BE EASILY CLEANED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
THE BASEMENT COOLER HAS NO SHIELD ON THE BULB AND THE SHIELDS ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP AREA ARE DAMAGED, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN SHIELDS. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
THE DOORS AND HANDLES OF THE COOLERS ARE DIRTY THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT, AND THE SHELF ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP TABLE IS DIRTY, CLEAN ALL SURFACES, SANITIZE THEM AND INSTRUCT EMPOLYEES TO WASH HANDS ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

THE DOORS AND HANDLES OF THE COOLERS ARE DIRTY THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT, AND THE SHELF ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP TABLE IS DIRTY, CLEAN ALL SURFACES, SANITIZE THEM AND INSTRUCT EMPOLYEES TO WASH HANDS ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS.
THE KITCHEN FLOORS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
DIRTY SPACES WITH MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND GRILL PREP AREA FOUND, CLEAN AND REPAIR AREAS SO THEY CAN BE EASILY CLEANED.
: THE BASEMENT COOLER HAS NO SHIELD ON THE BULB AND THE SHIELDS ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP AREA ARE DAMAGED, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN SHIELDS.

THE DOORS AND HANDLES OF THE COOLERS ARE DIRTY THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT, AND THE SHELF ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP TABLE IS DIRTY, CLEAN ALL SURFACES, SANITIZE THEM AND INSTRUCT EMPOLYEES TO WASH HANDS ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS.
THE KITCHEN FLOORS ARE DIRTY, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
DIRTY SPACES WITH MISSING WALL TILES ABOVE THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND GRILL PREP AREA FOUND, CLEAN AND REPAIR AREAS SO THEY CAN BE EASILY CLEANED.
THE BASEMENT COOLER HAS NO SHIELD ON THE BULB AND THE SHIELDS ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP AREA ARE DAMAGED, REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN SHIELDS.

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