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MARGARITA'S PIZZA & BREAKFAST INC
2856 W ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-21; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-21), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-04-21: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE A PREP COOLER. FOUND SLICED TOMATOES (49.8F), SHREDDED MOZZARELLA (53.2F), SHREDDED CHEDDAR (46.6F), SHREDDED LETTUCE (49.7F), PORK SAUSAGES (53.4F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING FOOD MUST BE 41F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $67 WORTH OF FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. FOUND AT 61.6F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. UNIT TAGGED AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CPDH. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT NEAR THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED ON THE LOWER SHELF UNDER THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO, COOKING UTENSILS (SPOONS AND EATING UTENSILS) IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
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