Italian Pizza Kitchen

January 24, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANGER ONSITE OR CERTIFICATED POSTED, DURING THE INSPECTION, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; HAMBURGERS AND PIZZA ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO DRINK IN DESIGNATED AREAS TO PREVENT THE CONTAMINATION OF EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM PREP TABLES AND PIZZA RACK IN IN PREP AREA. ALSO. CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE ABOVE COKE MACHINE, INTERIOR A LITTLE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 LBS OF RANCH AND 5 LBS OF BLUE CHEESE DRESSING AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51F, AND 2 LBS OF BACON, 50F, IN THE SALAD PREP COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD RTE/TCS COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. FOOD VALUED AT $45.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON SOME TCS AND RTE FOODS PREPARED ONSITE AND HELD IN COOLERS FOR OVER 24 HRS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUME BY DATES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER HOLDING TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PREP COOLER SERVICED AND MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES IN THE DRY STORAGE AND PREP AREAS, WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN THE DRY STORAGE AND 1 LIVE ROACH IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. ALSO, 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, AND ON WALLS BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND WALLS AROUND THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHED AND SMALL FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST DETAIN CLEAN LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON SALAD PREP COOLER. ALSO REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON 1-DOOR UPRIGHT REACH IN FREEZER ON COOK LINE. REPAIR BROKEN LIDS ON PIZZA PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM GRILL AND FRYER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY COLD WATER KNOB ON 3-COMP SINK IN DISH AREA, AND REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDER SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD & FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 20, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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