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LITTLE CLOWN PIZZA & RESTAURANT

2801 N CENTRAL PARK AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

License #: 2288917

18
Total Inspections
14
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2025 Inspection

January 13, 2025• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS INST...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 25, 2024 Inspection

October 25, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON DOOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTA...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2023 Inspection

October 30, 2023• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT ETC) IN THE KITCHEN.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 1, 2022 Inspection

December 1, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT PIZZA PREP TABLE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS.INSTRUCTE...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 4, 2022 Inspection

November 4, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PIZZA PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REP...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 28, 2022 Inspection

October 28, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE FRONT PREP/PIZZA DISPENSING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 2, 2021 Inspection

August 2, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2021 Inspection

July 29, 2021• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS STORED IN 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: RAW CHICKEN AT 55.0F AND COLESLAW AT 53.4F. MANAGEM...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2021 Inspection

March 24, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 5, 2020 Inspection

March 5, 2020• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE PIZZA PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 26, 2020 Inspection

February 26, 2020• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLAT...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 14, 2019 Inspection

January 14, 2019• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH P...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 21, 2017 Inspection

August 21, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PIZZA PREP REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED SAID COOLER DOOR RUBB...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 16, 2016 Inspection

December 16, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE PEACH COLORED WALL TO THE RIGHT ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2016 Inspection

February 23, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/CHANGE OUT THE EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AT THE EXHAUS...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 26, 2015 Inspection

October 26, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2014 Inspection

March 24, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOKING EQUIPMENT, FREEZERS, STORAGE ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2013 Inspection

September 27, 2013• License• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BARE/RAW WOOD SHELVES AND COUNTER AT FRONT SERVING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WOOD. SHELVES MUST BE NON-...(+2 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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