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Balena

July 17, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO, ONE QUART JARS OF HONEY NOT LABELED, FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE. MANAGEMENT STATES THE HONEY WAS FROM A FARM. ALSO OBSERVED TEN SAUSAGES MADE ON PREMISES, CURED AND HANGING IN WALK-IN COOLER. ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO HACCP PLAN ON SITE AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED TO SMOKE OR CURE MEATS. ALL FOODS HELD TAGGED FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(B).
code 1Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: IMPROPER WORDING OF CONSUMER ADVISORY PRINTED ON MENUS. MUST POST OR PRINT ON MENUS PROPER, APPROVED WORDING FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY. BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN DOOR HANDLE REPAIRED WITH TAPE ON THREE DOOR COOLER IN 2ND FLOOR PREP. MUST REPLACE/PROPERLY REPAIR.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS UNDER BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND MEAT WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE IN WALL IN HALLWAY TO PASTA PREP ROOM. MUST SEAL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE RECENTLY INSTALLED PASTA PREP ROOM OR REMOVE PREP ROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL ACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN MEAT WALK-IN COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS OR BICYCLES IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2012: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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