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Leona's Pizzeria

August 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER SOLUTION PROVIDED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,PRESENTLY 0 ppm.ALSO UNIT WAS DISPENSING TOO MUCH SOAP AND UNABLE TO PROPERLY RINSE.EMPLOYEE WAS USING UNIT. MANAGER ON DUTY CONTACT THE TECHNICIAN,AT 2:30pm HE REPORTED ON PREMISES AND BY 3:15pm UNIT WAS REPAIRED PROPER AMOUNT OF SOAP AND SANITIZING SOLUTION(100ppm) PROVIDED AT SAID UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.WE(CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AND MYSELF) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.BLACK SUBSTANCE ON PANELS AND KNOBS AT SAME LOCATION MENTIONED.PINK MINERAL BUILD-UP AT PLASTIC FRONT COVER OF THE ICE BIN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND JUICE BOXES ON SHELVES INSTALLED UNDER THE WASTE WATER PIPE INSIDE DRY STORAGE BASEMENT AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE JUICE BOXES OR WRAP PIPES WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE FRONT TWO DOOR COOLER MUST BE REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE NO SPLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATION OF GREASE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WITH BLACK SLIME ON DOOR GLASSES DUE TO TOO MUCH MOISTER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,FRONT PREP DINING AREA. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(FRONT BAR AND BASEMENT PREP AREA),INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BUILD-UP OF GRIMES,DEBRIS,FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,COOLERS AND PREP TABLES,ALSO ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLE ON CEILING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BETWEEN PIPES NEED TO BE SEALED WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: NO LIGHT SHIELD AT LIGHT ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER(BY THE EAST WALL) IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ON TOP THE CUTTING BOARD NOT PROPERLY STORED.WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER AND KEPT IN EACH WORKING STATION
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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