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La Fontanella

March 21, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED AS A PREP TABLE LINER IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE CARDBOARD, ALL SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A PINKISH/BROWN SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE WALL AND IN THE CORNERS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS ARE NEEDED ABOVE THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR ELEVATE (AT LEAST 6 INCHES) UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 18, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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