⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

THE PASTA BOWL COMPANY

2434-2436 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

License #: 1336773

22
Total Inspections
12
Passed
4
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2025 Inspection

January 7, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BINS AND BUCKETS OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTR...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2024 Inspection

January 8, 2024• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS, MUST PROVIDE AND MAIN...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2022 Inspection

September 16, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND VARIOUS TYPES OF COOKED PASTA AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES: FROM PENNE AT TEMP OF, ELBOW AT TEMP OF 62.9F, SHELLS AT TEMP OF 66.7F, AND FETTUCCINE ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 26, 2021 Inspection

May 26, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO BE LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT AND INGREDIENT LIST AS WELL AS NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY WHERE IT IS...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2020 Inspection

April 8, 2020• Complaint• 18 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN ON SITE HOWEVER KIT NOT COMPLETE MISSING SOLUTION TO CONTROL NOROVIRUS FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIA...(+17 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2019 Inspection

December 11, 2019• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEHIND THE FRONT COOKING LINE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (SPINACH, 55.4 DEGREE F, SLICED TOMATOES 58.1 DEGREES F, SHREDDED...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 6, 2018 Inspection

December 6, 2018• Canvass• 18 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEA...(+17 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2017 Inspection

April 21, 2017• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT PREP COOLER WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48F-50F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF COOL...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2016 Inspection

May 9, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 9 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPAR...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 29, 2016 Inspection

April 29, 2016• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN BAR AREA WHILE DRINKS ARE BEING PREPARED AND MONEY BEING HANDLED.MANAGER...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2015 Inspection

November 13, 2015• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SOUP BOWL BEING USED AS COVER FOR SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT. REPLACE SOUP HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH AP...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2015 Inspection

March 3, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT END OF COOKING LINE NEAR ICE BIN AND SODA GUN. INS...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 19, 2015 Inspection

February 19, 2015• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1435249 DATED 11/5/14 NOT CORRECTED #34 FLOOR AROUND AND BEHIND GRESE TRAP BOX BEHIND DI...(+14 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 5, 2014 Inspection

November 5, 2014• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL FOOD BULK CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALSO ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABE...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2014 Inspection

March 11, 2014• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: NOTED MULTI USE UTENSILS (PLATES,BOWLS,CUPS ETC) ON SHELVING THROUGHOUT NOT PR...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 25, 2013 Inspection

June 25, 2013• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: EXPOSED TABLEWARES MUST BE COVERED OR WRAPPED.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 9, 2011 Inspection

December 9, 2011• Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTER...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 10, 2011 Inspection

November 10, 2011• Suspected Food Poisoning• 8 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZA...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2010 Inspection

November 15, 2010• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: VIOLATION REMAINS FROM #154497 ON 9-2-10.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2010 Inspection

September 9, 2010• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: VIOLATION FROM #154487 ON 9-2-10 REMIANS.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 2, 2010 Inspection

September 2, 2010• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipm...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 5, 2010 Inspection

May 5, 2010• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. ALL BULK ...(+5 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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