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Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill

200 W Randolph St Bldg

Last inspected Jun 24, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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3 inspections

Canvass

Jun 24, 2026

Pass

3 recorded violations

notedCode 33Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF COOKED RICE STORED COVERED WITH CONTAINER LIDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode 37Food source and labeling

Official wording

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA (RICE) NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM STORED AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems
notedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON-SITE WITH METAL PROBE IN POOR REPAIR, BENT AND DENTED AND NO LONGER ACCURATE OR CLEANABLE. FACILITY HAS OTHER PROBE THERMOMETERS AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BENT PROBE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 24, 2026 · Original Source

License

Jun 2, 2025

Pass

4 recorded violations

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AND DISHWASHING/REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
notedCode 51Water, plumbing, and sewage

Official wording

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO PREP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ONE SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

In plain English

The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.

More about water, plumbing, or sewage problems
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON REAR CONDENSOR LINE OF WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM REAR CONDENSOR LINE IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES ON FLOOR IN DISHWASHING AREA, REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN TILES ON FLOOR WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING AREA, REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED WALLS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(SMALL SHELF ON RIGHT SIDE) AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA(ON WALL NEXT TO OFFICE). INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(SMALL SHELF ON RIGHT SIDE) AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA(ON WALL NEXT TO OFFICE) FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND BEHIND FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL ABOVE UTILITY SINK AND BEHIND FAUCET FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NONWORKING LIGHT IN UTILITY ROOM WITH UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING LIGHT IN UTILITY ROOM TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 2, 2025 · Original Source

License

Mar 11, 2025

Not Ready

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Mar 11, 2025 · Original Source

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