Gino's East Pizzeria

March 8, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: (7-38-005A) INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOUND COOKED MARINARA SAUCE IN BUCKETS AT 50-54.7F (50 LBS.) & ASSORTED COOKED PASTAS IN DEEP BINS AT 47-61F (6 LBS), STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO VOLUNTARILY DISPOSE OF SAID PRODUCTS. ($180.00-TOTAL AMT.) All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: (7-38-010A) POOR HYGIENE. OBSERVED 2-WAIT STAFF/SERVERS DISHING OUT SALAD ORDERS & PUTTING THE GLOVES ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS=MUST WASH HANDS AT ANY CHANGE IN TASK OR USE UTENSILS AFTER WASHING HANDS. All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.
code 6Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: (7-38-030) INADEQUATE PLUMBING. WASTE WATER FROM UNDER THE SCRAPER SINK PROFUSELY LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR=MUST REPLACE PIPE. All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: (7-42-090) MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATION #34 FROM 2/23/11 VISIT NOT CORRECTED (POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN KITCHEN/PREP AREAS=MUST FIX. A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF COOLER AT SALAD AREA, DOOR GASKETS, INTERIOR FLOOR OF BAR COOLER & KEG COOLER MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA MUST BE RE-SEALED. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DUSTY BATHROOM VENTS, & FOOD STAINED WALLS AROUND PREP AREAS MUST BE CLEANED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD BY THE DISHMACHINE MUST BE PROVIDED. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKY PIPE UNDER LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMP SINK & LEVER AT 2-COMP SINK AT PREP AREA MUST BE FIXED. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 23, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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