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Bella Vita Pizzeria

January 19, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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 25 RAT DROPPINGS AT SOUTH SIDE OF BASEMENT AROUNDHOT WATER TANK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AND CONTACT THERE PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR REMEDIATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER TOP DOOR HINGES WORN AWAY AT THE PIZZA PREP AREA COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR TOP DOOR HINGES AT PIZZA PREP AREA COOLER. NOTED TIN FOIL AND CARDBOARD LINERS UNDER GRILL ON SHELVING AND PIZZA PREP TABLES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ALL LINERS FROM AREAS MENTIONED AND THAT ONLY SOOTH EASILY SURFACES MAY BE USED .
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS SPASHED THROUGHOUT PIZZA PREP AREA ALSO NOTED DUSTY WINDOW BLINDS HANGING OVER WINDOW AT PIZZA PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGMENT TO CLEAN OR PAINT WALLS AND CLEAN VENITION BLINDS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTS BULB OVER PIZZA PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED STOPPER MISSING FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE STOPPER FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINKS AT HOT LINE AND PIZZA PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINKS AT THESE AREAS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 29, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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