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Giordano's

June 14, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. HOT HOLDING UNIT FOR PIZZAS FOUND AT 125F WHILE TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS SET TO 165F. PIZZAS INSIDE UNIT FOUND AT 82.5F. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN PROPER HOT TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INDIVIDUAL PIZZAS FOUND IN THE ABOVE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 82.5F AND 81.3F. APPROXIMATELY 9 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $50.00. ALL DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 SMALL DRAIN FLIES AT THE BAR PREP AREA,ON WALLS, AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE AREA FOR FLIES, CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN, REMOVE PLASTIC BUCKET PARTIALLY COVERING FLOOR DRAIN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE FLIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKS ON THE NOZZLES OF THE KITCHEN MAIN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 28, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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