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Bella Luna Cafe

July 8, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

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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. FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 54F, INSIDE OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER AT 60F, INSIDE OF THE COOLER NEAR THE COOK LINE AT 48F. ALL UNITS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. ALL UNITS WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. PREMISES HAS AN ADDITIONAL WALK-IN COOLER AND PIZZA PREP COOLER FOR USE. MUST MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS BELOW 40F. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE FOLLOWING FOODS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 46-48F: EGGS, SAUSAGE, COOKED RICE, HEAVY CREAM, COOKED PASTAS, HAM, CHEESES, CHICKEN, ITALIAN BEEF, CHEESECAKE. THE FOLLOWING FOODS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER: FETA CHEESE AT 61F, AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 60F. THE FOLLOWING FOODS WERE STORED INSIDE OF THE COOLER NEXT TO THE COOK LINE: RICOTTA CHEESE AT 46F, CHICKEN AT 48F, GROUND BEEF AT 50F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE DRAIN LINE FOR THE SODA GUNS BEHIND THE BAR RUN THROUGH THE ICE BIN AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. MUST REROUTE OUT OF THE ICE BIN TO A FLOOR DRAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE STOVE, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, STORAGE SHELVES AND WIRE STORAGE RACKS, PREP TABLES.
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. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND THE PIZZA COOLER.
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. CLEAN AND REPAINT THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA. REMOVE DUST FROM WALL ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SEAL ANY OPENINGS OR GAPS IN THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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