WALDO COONEY'S PIZZA

Address: 8541 S PULASKI RD , CHICAGO, IL 60652, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 6, 2025

Key Findings

• ● Observed the a/c ventilation vent in the rear customer pick up area broken exposing the inside of the a/c unit vent shaft Code 55

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD W
• Out of Business — Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Nov 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Oct 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR WAREAWASHING AREA WHERE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED. INSTD TO INSTALL HANDWASH SINK WI
• Pass — Thu Sep 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME | 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDE
• Pass — Fri Apr 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FLOUR AND OTHER DRY FOOD NOT IN-USE, WITHOUT ADEQUATE COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CO
• Pass — Fri Jul 14 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE
• Pass — Wed Mar 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD STORAGE ON WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
• Pass — Fri Sep 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
• Pass — Mon Sep 20 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED ( TCS) FOOD,APPROX 3-LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS INSIDE LARGE PAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM
• Pass — Thu Mar 07 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jul 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-3
• Pass — Mon Dec 11 2017 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: WALL SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: LARGE, DEEP CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS (COOKED YESTERDAY) AT IMPROPER STO
• Pass — Tue Dec 20 2016 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 PIZZA BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE
• Pass — Wed Mar 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE GASKETS OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• Pass — Mon Dec 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR MATS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATT
• Pass — Wed Sep 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER
• Pass — Thu Jan 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH AND MAINTAIN THE HANGING PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA.

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