BEGGARS PIZZA

Address: 5133 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 9, 2026

Key Findings

• ○ Observed pink and black moldlike substance on shield, interior walls and upper interior of ice machine Code 16

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-06-09 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON SHIELD, INTERIOR WALLS AND UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY
• Fail — 2026-06-01 00:00:00 (Canvass) 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSER
• Pass — 2025-07-02 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MISSING PROPER STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINE
• Pass — 2024-04-15 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MOLD-LIKE BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ICE MACHINE (ICE NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND
• Pass — 2023-04-20 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATI
• Fail — 2022-11-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass — 2021-08-13 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 47. FOOD & NON-FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-10-19 00:00:00 () 24. TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS - Comments: PREMISES USES TIME WITHOUT TEMPERATURE AS A MEASURE OF CONTROL FOR TCS FOOD (SAUSAGE FOR PIZZA TOPPING) , HOWEVER NOT FOLLOWING WR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-03 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-19 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide written employee health policy for
• Pass — 2017-07-18 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARDS, AND DOUGH ROLLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN HO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-06-01 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-05-27 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE COOK'S LINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO ST
• Pass — 2015-10-02 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPER STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-07-01 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT UTILITY SINK FAUCET. REPAIR SAME
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-06-24 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED USING UNREFRIGERATED STORAGE UNIT TO HOLD AND DISPENSE SAUSAGE ON PIZZAS, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING/STORAGE TEMPERATURES
• Pass — 2014-10-28 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-10-27 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR AT 50.1 F. REFRIGERATOR DID NOT CONTAIN PROTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REFRIGERATION UNIT TAGGED. CRI
• Pass — 2014-02-25 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN THE PREP AREA. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD C

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