Alberto's Pizza

February 3, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW EGGS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN SEVERAL AREAS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. RAW EGGS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE READY-TO-EAT SALAD DRESSINGS. RAW EGGS ARE STORED INSIDE A PAN OF READY-TO-EAT PREPARED LASAGNA. FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF RAW AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
Proper Reheating Procedures For Hot Holding

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY COOKED TCS BAKED POTATOES WRAPPED IN TINFOIL BEING REHEATED IN A METAL PAN INSIDE THE STEAM TABLE. POTATOES WERE NOTED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 69.2F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER REHEATING METHODS OF PREVIOUSLY COOKED TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED BAKED POTATOES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED HOT HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 62.9F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD HOT AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS COOKED HAM IN A LARGE, COVERED PLASTIC CONTAINER INSIDE A TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 46.6F AND 46.2F. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED PREP AREA CUTTING BOARD IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH LARGE OPEN BREAKS AND CRACKS. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED. • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON-SITE TO MONITOR CHLORINE SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER/BACK SPLASH FOR EQUIPMENT. • INTERIOR OF THE STEAM TABLE DIRTY WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRTY STEAM WATER FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS SERVICE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE WASTE CONTAINERS WITH OVERFLOWING BAGS OF FOOD WASTE GARBAGE. ALSO NOTED ARE PILED BAGS OF DIRTY, USED EMPTY CANS OF TOMATOES AT THE REAR KITCHEN DOOR. OPEN GARBAGE CONTAINERS, PLASTIC BUCKETS, AND A SHOPPING CART FILLED WITH FOOD WASTE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE/FOOD WASTE FROM THE GROUNDS AND OPEN CONTAINERS. REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE FROM THE WASTE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED POOLING WATER FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE GAS STOVE ON THE COOKS LINE MUST BE COMPLETELY UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING. MUST PROVIDE. • NO POSTING OF MASK REQUIREMENT SIGNAGE FOR BUSINESS ENTRANCE AND INSIDE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 64

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