Health Inspectors: Remove 'Unnecessary' Clothing at O'Cha Thai; Replace Ceiling Tiles at Innjoy

Patch examined inspection reports in Bucktown and Wicker Park over the past month. Information has been compiled using publicly available data published to the website of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Food Protection Program.

Restaurants can pass, pass with conditions or fail using a standardized procedure. Establishments that pass don't have any critical or serious violations. Those that receive 'pass with conditions' had serious violations, but the violations were corrected during the inspection. Failed establishments had serious violations that weren't correctable during the inspection. A fail rating does not mean the business's license is automatically suspended.

All inspections are done on a routine canvass, unless otherwise noted.

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O'Cha Thai Cuisine, 2062 N. Damen Ave.

• Inspection date: Jan. 10
• Results: Pass
• Violations: This was a license re-inspection. Inspectors instructed the managers to detail clean and organize basement storage areas and remove unnecessary articles of clothing that could potentially harbor pests.

Ripasso, 1619 N. Damen Ave.

• Inspection date: Jan. 9
• Results: Pass
• Violations: This was a re-inspection as a result of a complaint. No violations were found.

Innjoy, 2051 W. Division St.

• Inspection date: Jan. 8
• Results: Pass
• Violations: Inspectors requested that managers seal and cover the floors behind the bar and replace damaged ceiling tiles in the women's bathroom. They also instructed them to install a drain line at the bar's soda dispenser to properly dispose of liquid waste.

Pizano's Pizza & Pasta, 2056-58 W. Division St.

• Inspection date: Jan. 8
• Results: Pass
• Violations: Managers were instructed to detail clean and sanitize a can opener and a filter above an exhaust hood. Inspectors also requested that they invert stored utensils to prevent contamination and elevate boxes of alcohol at least six inches from the floor in a storage area.

Red Square Restaurant Lounge, 1914-16 W. Division St.

• Inspection date: Jan. 8
• Results: Pass
• Violations: This was a license inspection. Inspectors said that multi-use utensils were improperly stored and requested that they be inverted to avoid contamination. Managers were also instructed to install a shield on either side of the bar sink and a backflow preventer at a utility sink. Inspectors found the walls in a kitchen closet to be improperly maintained and instructed managers to seal several gaps and openings, especially behind equipment and around pipes.

La Pasadita, 1140 N. Ashland Ave.

• Inspection date: Jan. 10
• Results: Pass
• Violations: This was a canvass re-inspection. Inspectors told managers that they must provide and maintain a splashguard at a food-prep sink and either sand and bleach or replace cutting boards with deep, dark grooves in them. They were also instructed to remove peeling debris from a north brick wall near the drink lid storage. They must also clean and organize food prep and storage areas, removing loose articles and keeping stored stock at least six inches from the floors or walls.