PETE'S PIZZERIA

2026-05-07: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

• Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INSPECTION. MUST HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
• Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(PIZZA, CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK LOCATED IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. SOAP WAS REPLENISHED BY EMPLOYEE DURING INSPECTION.
• Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. PAPER TOWELS WERE REPLENISHED BY EMPLOYEE DURING INSPECTION.
• Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS IN PIZZA PREP KITCHEN AND IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
• Critical: CHI-21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MEAT SAUCE AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 109F AT STEAM TABLE. ALL INTERNAL PARTS OF THE FOOD MUST REACH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS AT A COST OF $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINER OF COOKED MEAT SAUCE WITH AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 79F INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. EMPLOYEE STATES THE MEAT SAUCE WAS PREPARED AND COOKED ON 5-6-2026. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. SEE ABOVE FOR CITATION. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS AT A COST OF $50.00.
• Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT RIBS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AGO WITHOUT ANY DATE MARKING. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING READY TO EAT FOODS STORED ON SITE FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS AGO WITHOUT ANY DATE MARKING SUCH AS COOKED LASAGNA, COOKED CHICKEN BREASTS, MARINARA SAUCE MADE WITH CHOPPED TOMATOES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DATE MARKING SYSTEM FOR READY TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE HELD PAST 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS AT A COST OF $380.00.
• Not Critical: CHI-60 — PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 4-4-2025, REPORT #2615149. #58--OBSERVED EXPIRED AND MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.