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Damenzo's

August 19, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • FOUND LOWER DOOR SWEEP ON REAR GARAGE DOOR IN NEED OF REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING THRESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND MISSING HANDLES ON LIDS FOR A HOT HOLDING UNIT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HANDLES AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND MOUNTED CAN OPENER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be readily removable for cleaning and for replacement, AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND WHITE CUTTING BOARD ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES PRESENT. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES IN LADIES TOILET ROOMS FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND LOOSE DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT PREP AND DRY STORAGE, FRONT & REAR FOOD PREP, AND WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND WET MOPS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOOKS FOR MOPS TO DRY PROPERLY, AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN BOTH HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION ON HOOD FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 24, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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