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Amato's Pizzeria

March 26, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PIZZA PREP COOLER, REACH-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SURFACE OF COOKING/BAKING PAN ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE, PREP AND STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULB IN KITCHEN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.----------MUST REPAIR FAUCET NECK WITH HEAVY LEAK AT SAME SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER/WALK IN FREEZER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NOTED (8) EMPLOYEE FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEE TO TAKE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 7, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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