Damato Bakery #1

July 29, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THE HOT WATER HANDLE IS STRIPPED AND DOES NOT DISPENSE HOT WATER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (SAUSAGE AT 135F) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER ON THE PREMISES TO SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT SANITIZER MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 57F, CANNOLI FILLING AT 52F, CHEESE AT 55F, PASTA AT 52F, AND EGGS AT 53F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED TCS FOODS (MARINARA SAUCE) DATEMARKED PAST THE 7 DAYS USE BY DATE STORED IN THE GRAB AND GO PREP COOLER NEAR THE FRONT DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL DATEMARKED TCS FOODS MUST BE USED OR DISCARDED WITHIN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT 52F AND THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AT 60F DURING THE INSPECTION. BOTH COOLERS WERE USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CANNOLI FILLING AND MILK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: NO INGREDIENT LABELS WERE OBSERVED ON THE PREPACKAGED COOKIES STORED ON TOP OF THE COUNTER. MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CUSTOMER BRING A LEASHED DOG INSIDE OF THE STORE AND ORDER FOOD AT THE COUNTER. WHILE THE CUSTOMER WAS WAITING FOR THEIR ORDER, I ASKED THEM TO LEAVE THE PREMISES AND WAIT FOR THEIR FOOD OUTSIDE. MANAGEMENT DID NOT INTERFERE AND ASKED THE CUSTOMER TO LEAVE THE PREMISES WHEN THEY SAW THE DOG INSIDE THE STORE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. OBSERVED BREAD STORED IN THE CORNER WINDOW OF THE STORE, UNCOVERED AND UNPROTECTED IN AN AREA WHERE THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT ALL FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY DISHES STORED IN THE BASEMENT MOP SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL DIRTY DISHES PROPERLY.
code 44
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 28, 2023: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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