Barba Yianni Taverna

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️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: OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN WALL IN DISHWASH AREA UNDER WOODEN SHELF ALSO OBSERVED 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT BAR, 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES AT BASEMENT LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 3-DOOR PREP REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED (ALONG COOKLINE) ALSO OBSERVED PITTED AND STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA BY STEAMTABLE. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND DAMAGED CUTTING BOARD.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKS/CREVICES IN WALLS BY DISHMACHINE AROUND SHELVES. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES IN WALLS.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: CEILING LIGHT BULBS (X4) BURNED OUT BY WALK IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 2, 2017: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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