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Al Dente Restaurant

June 8, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. COOLERS MUST BE ON AND AT 40F OR BELOW, FREEZERS 0F OR BELOW.
code 2Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RAW WOOD UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER MUST BE SEALED. MUST PROVIDE SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OPENINGS AROUND PIPES THRU-OUT REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND UNDER HAND SINKS IN WASHROOMS MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL ICE BIN UNDER FRONT PREP AREA COUNTER WITH FLOOR DRAIN, PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE FOR REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK AND PROPERLY INSTALL GREASE TRAP UNDER FRONT PREP AREA 3PART SINK.
code 38

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