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Leona's Pizzeria

March 5, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. NOTED 3 LIVE ROACHES IN PREP AREA UNDERNEATH PIZZA OVEN AND INSIDE THE EXTERIOR PANEL OF THE PIZZA OVEN. MUST REMOVE INSECTS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOMS OF THE 2ND FLOOR EXIT DOORS. MUST REPAIR DOORS AND MAKE COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS. (FLOUR,SALT,ETC)
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL CONSUMABLE ICE BIN COVERS AT WAIT STATIONS AND BAR AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PASTA COOKER AND MOTOR HOUSING OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND DUST BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE MOISTURE FROM FLOORS IN DISH WASHING AREA AND IN PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HOLES IN THE WALL UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK AT BAR AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDERNEATH THE DISH MACHINE.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 19, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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