Leona's Pizzeria

March 22, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • 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: REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH GAP NOTED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF SAME SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PASTA, BEEF, ETC), NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012A SERIOUS.
    code 21
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2/17/15 REPORT 1522979: 32 PAINT RUSTY STAIRS IN FOOD PREP AREA LEADING UP TO 2ND FLOOR DINING AREA. 33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF: DEEP FRYERS, CHARCOAL GRILL, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. 34 CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN ENTIRE FOOD PREP AREA, IN BASEMENT STORAGE CAGE, NEAR ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK IN BASEMENT, AND IN DISHWASHING AREA(DIRT, DEBRIS). 41 ELIMINATE CLUTTER ON SECOND FLOOR WHERE UNUSED EQUIPMENT IS STORED BY EXIT DOORS AND INSIDE CABINETS IN WAIT STATION AREA IN 2ND FLOOR DINING ROOM. 45 Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
    code 29
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: CONDENSOR LINES LEAKING CAUSING WATER ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR BOTTOM OF PREP COOLERS AT MAIN PREP LINE AND AT SALAD PREP COOLER. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CUTTING BOARDS STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AT MAIN PREP/COOK LINE. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR IN DISHMACHINE AREA IN POOR REPAIR, WORN, , PEELING, UNEVEN SURFACES, CAUSING SOME STANDING WATER. FLOOR AT MAIN COOK LINE IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING, CRACK FLOOR TILES AND UNEVEN SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS FOR LIGHTS IN WALK-IN COOLER. LIGHT OUT ABOVE ICE MACHINE AND IN CLOSET WHERE HOT WATER TANKE LOCATED. PROVIDE SAME.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: LEAK UNDER MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR SAME. VENTILATION IN EMPLOYYES TOILET ROOM IN BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM UTILITY SINK TO HAVE ACCESS AND BE ABLE TO UTILIZE AS REQUIRED.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 17, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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