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A Tavola

October 24, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED LAMB AT 61.3F, COOKED POTATOES AT 55.8F, PANNA COTTA AT 45.9F, AND COOKED SQUASH AT 48.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10# OF FOOD WORTH $25. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF. THERE IS A 1/2" GAP BETWEEN BOTH DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REFINISH THE COUNTERTOP OF THE 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPAIR AND REFINISH THE FLOOR TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: SEAL THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE PREP AREAS AND WASHROOMS. REPLACE THE BROKEN CEILING TILE IN THE 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE PREP COOLER.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE NON-WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE 1ST FLOOR CUSTOMER WASHROOM.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE THE NON-WORKING AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM THE OUTSIDE PATIO TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. OBSERVED RODENT BURROWS IN THE PATIO GARDEN. MUST ELIMINATE OUTSIDE RODENT HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 41

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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