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SLICE FACTORY

3435 1/2 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SLICE FACTORY has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 21, 2015. The most recent inspection, on December 7, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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 number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 December 4, 2015. 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 13, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 October 13, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 December 4, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on October 13, 2016. For example: LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE REAR PREP TABLE , CUTTING BOARDS,NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN INTERIO OF REAR 2 DOOR COOLER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS NOT CLEAN THRU-OUT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.ALSO CLEAN WALLS UNDER KNIFE STORAGE RACK.
    • 39. LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO STORED IN SANITIZER.
  3. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (PORK) NOT PROTECTED IN A UNLOCKED TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE REAR HALLWAY NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT WHERE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID REFRIGERATOR OR PROVIDE LOCKS FOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE HALLWAY. MANAGER REMOVED ALL FOOD FROM SAID REFRIGERATOR AND PLACED IT IN A REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AWAY FROM PUBLIC ACCESS DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE GASKETS OF THE TWO DOOR COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE OVENS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENT LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PIZZA OVENS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WATER STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED NEXT TO THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINKS AT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • SEAL/PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES ALONG BASEBOARDS BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE MISSING, DAMAGED, AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN ALL AREA.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING PIZZA OVENS MUST COMPLETELY FIT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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