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Italian Fiesta Pizzeria

October 8, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS IN SERVICE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 3LB BAG OF ITALIAN BEEF AT 58F AND 10LBS OF MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 54F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED 13 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $21. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED SERVICE COOLER IN PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 56F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 30 SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEILING OF DISHWASHING AREA AND AT REAR BY UTILITY SINK. MUST REMOVE CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED WIPING CLOTH ON PREP TABLE. PROPERLY STORE UNUSED WIPING CLOTHS IN ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT OF ENCRUSTED FLOUR AND FOOD SPILLS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT/SINKS AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 16, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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