CONDITIONAL
Chico's Pizza Gets Conditional Pass on Reinspection
November 18, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Reinspection Inspection
3
Total Violations
2
Major
1
Minor
1
Corrected On Site
Inspector's Report
Reinspection following routine inspection on 11/3/25 found most violations abated but revealed ongoing issues. Reach-in cooler storing sausage at unsafe 48°F requires daily monitoring after emergency repair. Handwash sink lacks warm water and deteriorating floor tiles need replacement within one year.
Violations Cited
3
#21
MAJOR
Hot and Cold Running Water Available
Why This Matters
Without hot water, dishes cannot be sanitized and hands cannot be properly washed. Allows survival of viruses and bacteria that cause foodborne illness.
What Was Observed
Observed no warm water at the handwash sink. REPAIR sink in order to provide warm water of at least 100F for proper handwashing.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 114192
#7
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
Why This Matters
Temperature abuse causes 63% of foodborne outbreaks. Clostridium perfringens multiplies rapidly between 70-120°F. Listeria grows even at refrigeration temperatures.
What Was Observed
DISCONTINUE using reach in cooler along the cookline until repaired. Measured the ambient temperature of the reach-in cooler at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed packaged, pre-cooked sausage measuring at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator provided invoice (Vartan's Refrigeration) dated 11/10/25 for service to the cooler. COS: Operator was asked to relocate sausage to working unit. The unit's thermostat was adjusted during the course of the inspection and by the end of the inspection the temperature was observed at 43 degrees Fahrenheit and trending downward. Provide a working thermometer to the unit and monitor the temperature daily.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113996, 114037
#7
CORRECTED
MAJOR
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
Why This Matters
Temperature abuse causes 63% of foodborne outbreaks. Clostridium perfringens multiplies rapidly between 70-120°F. Listeria grows even at refrigeration temperatures.
What Was Observed
DISCONTINUE using reach in cooler along the cookline until repaired. Measured the ambient temperature of the reach-in cooler at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed packaged, pre-cooked sausage measuring at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator provided invoice (Vartan's Refrigeration) dated 11/10/25 for service to the cooler. COS: Operator was asked to relocate sausage to working unit. The unit's thermostat was adjusted during the course of the inspection and by the end of the inspection the temperature was observed at 43 degrees Fahrenheit and trending downward. Provide a working thermometer to the unit and monitor the temperature daily.
CA Retail Food Code: Section 113996, 114037
Inspector Information
Received By
sanjay