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LAST PIT STOP FOOD

1964 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LAST PIT STOP FOOD has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 2, 2014. The most recent inspection, on January 11, 2017, found no infractions.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on July 2, 2014. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 15 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 23, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 23, 2015. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on March 31, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON THE WALLS, CEILINGS, AND CONDERNSER OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST WALK-IN FREEZER REGULARLY TO PREVENT ICE AND FROST ACCUMULATION.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE MAIN FOOD LINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND A HAND SINK IN THE REAR NOT CURRENTLY BEING USED WITH NO RUNNING WATER; THE PREP COOLER IN THE REAR IS ALSO UNPLUGGED AND THE FACILITY IS NO LONGER USING THE AREA FOR FOOD PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IF THE FACILITY IS NO LONGER USING PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND NO DRAIN PLUGS FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN PLUGS FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN ONSITE AT AL TIMES.
  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON THE SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BETWEEN THE GRILL AND THE FRYER. DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL SINKS ON PREMISES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE SODA DISPENSER IN THE GENERAL SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FACILITY OUT OF COMPLIANCE. IDPH FOODHANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODHANDLERS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF DISPLAY COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE. NO HANDLE PROVIDED AT LID OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER FRONT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DEBRIS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER,BOTTOM PART INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • BROKEN BASEBOARD / COVING IN FRONT OF SIDE PIZZA OVEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OPENING ON CEILING IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE AT ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  7. License

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.A BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP ON INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND INTO ICE CUBES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF DISPLAY COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR / REPLACE. NO HANDLE PROVIDED AT LID OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER FRONT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DEBRIS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER,BOTTOM PART INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • BROKEN BASEBOARD / COVING IN FRONT OF SIDE PIZZA OVEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OPENING ON CEILING IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE AT ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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