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Damato Bakery #1

May 31, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 90 LBS OF DELI MEAT, VALUED AT $240, TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49F TO 53F, AND 5 LBS OF TUNA SALAD 55F, VALUED AT $15, AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN A PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT AN INADEQUATE COLD TEMPERATURE OF 56F WITH TCS/RTE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING COOLER UNTIL SERVICED AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE CANNOLI PREP AREA. REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN BASEMENT. ALSO, INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND-SINK AND STORAGE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ONSITE. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 13, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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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