Don Fresco

October 16, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE MISSING AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPLACE MISSING HOT WATER HANDLE AND MAINTAIN.INSTRUCTED TO USE ADJACENT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA FOR HAND WASHING.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF COOKED FOODS STORED IN PANS ON PREP TABLES AND SHELVING UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA SUCH AS 3LBS. COOKED GROUNDBEEF 73.0F,3LBS. COOKED STEK 78.9F,6LBS. MARINATED CHICKEN 79.1F-79.6F,3LBS. COOKED CHICKEN 82.2F,3LBS. COOKED PORK 100.9F,2.5LBS COOKED SOUP 125.8F,2LBS. COOKED RICE 61.8F,5LBS. COOKED BEANS 87.6F,10LBS. COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN 100.9F,2-10LBS. COOKED PORK 73.3F-74.1F,2LBS. COOKED CORN 101.6.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 140.0F OR ABOVE.APPX.82LBS.$205.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOM,3- COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND HANDLED AT THIS TIME.HOT WATER TANK WAS NOT ON.EMPLOYEES LIT HOT WATER TANK DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
code 9Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (RICE,BEANS,CHICKEN,STEAK,PORK,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP AT ICE CREAM FREEZER.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINET,GRILL TABLES,ICE DISPENSER AT SODA MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER 3- COMP SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL TILES IN MOPSINK CLOSET,DAMAGED UPPER DOOR FRAME AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR,MISSING WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT FRONT DOOR.MUST FINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.MUST SEAL LOWER BASIN OF MOPSINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROBE AND PREP COOLER THERMOMETERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE,ELEVATE BOXES OFF OF FLOOR AND BLOCKING REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

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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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