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Italian Pizza House

August 19, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS BEEN REMOVED AND MOVED NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN A ROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE FOOD PREP AREA. DISH ROOM WALL HAS BEEN INSTALLED SEPARATING THE FOOD PREP AREA FROM THE SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO USE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISH ROOM UNTIL THE SINK HAS BEEN RE-INSTALLED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO BLEACH OR SANITIZER ON THE PREMISES WITH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SET TO WASH, DIRTY DISHES IN THE WASH COMPARTMENT. MANAGEMENT PURCHASED BLEACH DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-4-14. #38-MUST INSTALL VENTILATION INSIDE BASEMENT WASHROOM.#33-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AND REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA.#35-INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH UNFINISHED WALL WITH GAP/OPENING IN PREP AREA.#36- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA OR LIGHT SHIELDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED FROZEN FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MISSING WALL BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL. HOLES IN THE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE SEALED.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: BASEMENT WASHROOM DOOR LEADING TO DRY FOOD STORAGE MUST HAVE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PIPING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR ANY LEAKING PIPES. BROKEN TOILET IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY FLUSH.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: LIVING QUARTERS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 4, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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