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Fontano Foods

March 23, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE OVEN IN THE REAR PREP ROOM WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE. THE HANDWASHING SINK WAS COVERED WITH A LARGE PLASTIC CRATE COVERING THE SINK BASIN AND HANDLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c). CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION. MANAGEMENT REMOVED THE CRATE FROM THE SINK. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. PAPER TOWELS ARE NOW PROVIDED AT SAID SINK.
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE DELI MEAT DISPLAY COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT PROPERLY.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES OF TABLES THROUGHOUT THE DISH/PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD CURRENTLY BEING USED AS SHELF LINERS AND PROVIDE SURFACES NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON THE MEATL SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE FAUCET AND SPRAYER ARM ATTACHED TO THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER GASKETS AND DOOR HINGES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX CUSTOMER OR UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. IT MUST PROVIDE IN EACH WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A THICK LAYER OF GREASE COVERING THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE GREASE TRAP, AS WELL AS ON THE COVER THAT IS PLACED OVER THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP FROM SAID AREAS, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS FLOOR MATS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR COVERINGS THAT ARE A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES WHO PREPARE OR HANDLE FOOD MUST PROVIDE A VALID CERTIFICATE AND KEEP IT ON SITE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP NON-EXPIRED CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2022: 8 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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