Leona's Pizza

March 16, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. IE:COOKED EGGS AT 38.5F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE WITH NO LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS [SUGAR, SALT, SEASONINGS].
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT DOOR AND REAR EXIT DOOR WITH 1/4 INCH GAPS IN THEM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO TIGHTEN DOORS IN ORDER TO AVOID PEST HARBORAGE.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED FOR WIPING COUNTERS AND EQUIPMENT FOUND ON COUNTERS. WIPING CLOTHS IN USE FOR COUNTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: EQUIPMENTS IN DISH ROOM FOUND STORED UNDER ROOF DRAIN PIPE. EQUIPMENT MUST NOT BE STORED UNDER ANY POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ENCASE PIPE OR SOFFIT.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED CAN OPENER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN CAN OPENER. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER AND ON PREP COOLERS IN SERVICE AREA. OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON CONDENSER UNIT IN WALK IN FREEZER. OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM WATER PUMP IN BACK OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR GASKETS, REMOVE ICE AND FIX WATER PUMP.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE WALK IN COOLER, AND IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF COOLERS IN FOOD PREP AREA OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING UTILIZED AS SHELVING INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN ALL SHELVING, INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD SHELVING.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOODING OF WASTE WATER FROM HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM. SINK IS UNABLE TO BE UTILIZED WITHOUT WASTE WATER CONTAMINATING FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK SO THAT WASTE WATER IS PROPERLY DISPOSED AS REQUIRED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED: WASTE GREASE CONTAINER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ON TOP OF LID AND OIL SPILLAGE ONTO GROUND FLOOR THROUGHOUT DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN WASTE GREASE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b), CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN TILES IN KITCHEN UNDERNEATH DISH MACHINE OBSERVED CEILING CAVED IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF DISH ROOM • FLOOR IN PREP AREA CONTSTRUCTED OF UNAPPROVED BUILDING MATERIALS AND IS NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: VENTILATION HOODS ABOVE GRIDDLE AREA FOUND WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD. • OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILD MISSING OVER LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE HOT HOLDING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHEILD • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. SEVERAL ITEMS COULD NOT BE SEEN WITHOUT FLASH LIGHT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR WALK IN COOLER
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MANAGER ON SITE DOES NOT HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION.
code 58

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