Giacomo's Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings12
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: observed prep cookbhandle greens that will not be cooked with bare hands/provide proper food protection
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
  Inspector note: provide properly worded consumer advisory with reminder and disclosure
  code 590.003/3-603.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
  Inspector note: replace rusted can opener blade
  code 590.004/4-202.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: restroom/provide refill of liquid soap prep area handsink/provide liquid pump soap
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: lower restroom/provide paper towels and covered waste receptacle
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: 2 door salad drawer/provide internal thermometer
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: walk in/resurface rusted shelving
  code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: upper kitchen/clean silver dishware shelving
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: office and dry goods storage/remove evidence f rodent droppings from floor hallway in basement/resurface worn floor clean outside grounds around trash/grease barrel
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: prep handsink/repair leak from faucet
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 24, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 20 previous findings did not recur.

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