ROOTS HANDMADE PIZZA

Address: 1922-1924 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 28, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — Wed May 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Employees personal items stored on food shelves, instructed to separate.
• No Entry — Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Apr 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Apr 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED VACUUM-PACKAGED CHEESE CURDS ON SITE WITH NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE APPROVED VARIANCE AND HACCP
• Pass — Thu Sep 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UPSTAIRS BACK DOOR LEADING TO THE DUMPSTER AREA. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENING
• Pass — Thu Feb 24 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UPSTAIRS DOOR LEADING TO THE HOMESTED/OFFICE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENI
• Pass — Wed Dec 02 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NO DATE MARKING ON TCS FOOD ( CHICKEN, BEEF...) INSTRUCTED TO DATE ALL TCS FOOD HELD FOR MORE THAN 24HRS. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONT
• Pass — Wed Oct 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Oct 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED GRILLED CHICKEN ON CONTAINER STORED ON SHELVING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH I
• Pass — Wed Jun 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN PREP TABLES, COUNTER TOP AND SHELVING INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS AND INSIDE BASEMENT WALK IN BEE
• Pass — Thu Mar 02 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDLED ICE SCOOP LYING IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE FACING DOWN. I
• Fail — Mon Feb 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: HANDWASHING FACILITIES IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM UNABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER: THE FAMILY BATHROOM IN BETWEEN THE
• Pass — Fri Apr 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HAND DRYING DEVICE BY THE STALL IN WOMEN'S WASH ROOM NOT WORKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.ANOTHER HAND DRYI
• Fail — Wed Apr 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND COOKED PULLED PORK STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 44.6F TO 4
• Pass — Fri Jun 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK FOOD/SEASONING NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD. | 31.
• Fail — Fri Jun 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DUE TO LOAD LIMITS
• Pass — Thu Nov 13 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING IN PREP AREA, WALK-IN COOLER, FREEZER AND BASEMENT STO
• Pass — Fri Jan 03 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AT ALL TIMES. | 38.
• Pass — Tue Jul 16 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Insstructed to detail clean.

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