NICK'S PALAPITA

Address: 4263 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 3, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-06-03 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED OPPOSITE FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — 2025-03-14 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD IN FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONT
• Pass — 2024-07-22 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPPPING FOOD WIHTOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD
• Pass — 2023-09-07 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-08-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-05-04 00:00:00 () 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE BEING SOLD IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED DESSERTS (FLAN AND CHEESECAKE) BEING SOLD IN A COOLER ON THE PREMIS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-02-02 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-27 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, BEEF,SLICED TOMAT
• Pass — 2021-10-18 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
• Pass — 2020-10-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-10-20 00:00:00 () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 12-13-19 INSPECTION # 2355316. VIOLATION 51. BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-13 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH A VALID CITY O
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-04-12 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed potentially hazardous foods at improper temperature requirement during
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-04-18 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUC
• Fail — 2017-04-10 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL INSPECTION REPORT ON THE PEST CON
• Pass — 2016-12-06 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Instructed operator to post customer advisory in plain view of customers. Must maintain same. | 32. FOO
• Out of Business — 2016-05-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-10-23 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON PREMISES TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. MUST PROVIDE
• Fail — 2015-10-08 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10#S CHEESE STUFFED PEPPERS AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF
• No Entry — 2015-07-24 00:00:00 ()

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