Falco's Pizza

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH AREA. MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED, DEDICATED HAND SINK WITH HOT/COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, AND A HAND WASHING SIGN. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HAND SINK IN PREP (NEAR FRYERS) INACCESSIBLE. HAND SINK PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY SHELVING UNIT. HOT/COLD WATER TURNED OFF AT PIPES BELOW HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED HAND SINK MUST HAVE HOT/COLD WATER AVAILABLE AND BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR TURNED ON WATER AT PIPES DURING INSPECTION, AND RELOCATED SHELVING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BAR HAND SINK, NOR AT HAND SINK IN PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE SANITARY MEANS TO DRY HANDS, EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR PROVIDE ROLLS OF PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH HAND SINKS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE VIOLATION 5-205.11 FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED NO SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING AND WASHBOWL SINKS THROUGHOUT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 10Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  code 5Priority
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
  Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY FROM PREPARATION DATE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  code 23
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN BEVERAGE COOLERS, NOR IN SAUSAGE COOLER IN PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST PLACE A THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 36
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN IN PLACE EQUIPMENT (DOUGH MACHINES, MIXERS, ETC.) THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN, METHOD (AND DEMONSTRATE) TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL POTS/UTENSILS.
  code 48
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHBOWL SINK ON THE RIGHT IN DISREPAIR IN THE LADIES ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 51
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF CURRENT, VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
  code 57
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 23, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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