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Giordano's On Jackson

October 28, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings6
critical findings1

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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: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND CHICKEN BREAST USED FOR RANCH CHICKEN SANDWICH HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 64.7 F AND 80.0 F INSIDE COOLER HOWEVER FOUND COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE TO BE AT 32.3 F. FOOD HANDLER STATES,"CHICKEN BREAST COMES FROM WALK IN COOLER AT 32.0 F THEN PUT INTO CONVEYOR OVEN FOR 2 MINUTES AT 500 F. THEN PUT INTO REACH IN COOLER UNTIL A ORDER IS MADE FOR SANDWICH THEN REHEATED IN SAME CONVEYOR OVEN. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOODS HELD COLD MUST BE 40 FOR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED WEIGHT- 10 LBS, VALUED AT OVER $30.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. DESSERT REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING TILES MISSING ABOVE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING ABOVE PASTA KITCHEN AND ABOVE ONION CUTTING STATION ALSO NO CEILING LIGHT COVER ABOVE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/INSTALL WORKING LIGHT BULBS AND LIGHT COVERS WHERE NEEDED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 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. 1-COMPARTMENT SINK WATER VALVE TURNED OFF IN PREP AREA AND BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THERMOMETER BROKEN INSIDE SANDWICH REACH IN COOLER AT COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 24, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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