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Gianna's Pizza

April 2, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (EX. CUT TOMATOES AND LEAFY GREENS, SOFT CHEESES ETC.) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED THE THAWING OF FROZEN SHRIMP STORED IN A BUCKET INSIDE UTILITY MOP SINK SITTING IN STAGNANT WATER. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROPER THAWING METHODS ( MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. FACILITY HAD A NON-FUNCTIONING METAL STEM THERMOMETER IN REACH IN PREP COOLER LOCATED NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. • NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED IN ALL COOLER UNITS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD INSIDE OF BUCKETS AND FOOD PANS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE WALK IN COOLER (EX. BUCKET OF SHRIMP WAS NOTED). INSTRUCTED THAT FOOD STORAGE MUST BE PROPERLY STORED OFF ALL FLOORS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM FLOOR ON ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS. • NOTED FOOD UNCOVERED IN ALL COOLER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PROVIDE LIDS AND COVERING TO AVOID CONTAMINATION TO STORED FOOD PRODUCT. • NOTED FACILITY WITH A BUCKET OF SHRIMP INSIDE THE UTILITY MOP SINK. FACILITY UTILIZED WATER FROM UTILITY MOP SINK TO THAW THE SHRIMP. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WAS INFORMED TO UTILIZE DESIGNATED FOOD PREP SINK AND DISCONTINUE USE OF MOP SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION. A TOTAL OF $25 AND 5LBS OF RAW SHRIMP WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED DURING THE PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED ONLY A MANUAL SPRAYER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT WAREWASHING SINK AND NO FAUCET HEAD. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER FAUCET THAT WOULD ENSURE WATER CAN REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 26, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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