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Francesca's On Chestnut

July 1, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHLORINE DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45-56 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 10 POUNDS COOKED PASTA, 2 GALLONS OF HALF AND HALF, 10 POUNDS COOKED LASAGNA, 10 POUNDS COOKED CHICKEN, AND 5 POUNDS OF TIRAMISU ($250). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED DESSERT COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 37-45. HALF OF THE WALK-IN COOLER HAD AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45 F. FOOD ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER DISCARDED (SEE VIOLATION #22) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE HELD AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO REPAIR COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2595616 DATED JUNE 3 2024 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO: #55 CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. OBSERVED FLOORS UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING WITH SOIL AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITAION ISSUES.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 3, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 10 previous findings 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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