L'avntino

July 23, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PIZZA PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.2F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND CHEESE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER: SAUSAGE AT 47.3F, CHICKEN AT 44.6F AND CAESAR DRESSING AT 43.3F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED ON TOP OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER: CHICKEN AT 56.3F, BLUE CHEESE AT 57.3, CAESAR DRESSING AT 53.1F, CUT TOMATOES AT 53.4F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER: PIZZA SAUCE AT 44.0F, CHICKEN AT 54.0F, SAUSAGE AT 55.2F, CHEESE AT 53.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 70# OF FOOD WORTH $675. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO CHLORINE SANITIZER WAS OBSERVED AT THE FINAL RINSE FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT THE DISHMACHINE DISPENSES 100PPM CHLORINE AT THE FINAL RINSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE CEILING AND WALLS OF BOTH FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER IS NOT MAINTAINED. GARBAGE IS PILED OVER THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER SO THAT THE DUMPSTER LIDS CANNOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP FREQUENCY SO THAT THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER IS NOT OVERFILLED WITH GARBAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PIZZA AND SALADS) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS AND DRY FOODS OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE WALL OF THE FRONT PREP AREA AROUND THE HANDSINK.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: SEVERAL PREP COOLERS ARE MISSING A THERMOMETER INSIDE. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 25, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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