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DON PEZ
844 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-06; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
11 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-06), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-06: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: NOTED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND OIL CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR OF THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS. ALSO ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.----NOTED DIRTY HAND WASHING SINK ON THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR METAL SURFACES OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK UNDER THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----WALL IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING PLASTER AT THE KNIFE HOLDER AND AT THE ICE MACHINE.----RAW WOODEN WALL IN THE REAR PREP AT BOXED FREEZER AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A COVER FOR THE WEST WASHROOM FLOOR DRAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MISSING HOOD FILTER ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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