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Maggiano's Little Italy

March 22, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EXTERIOR SIDE EXIT HAS AN OPEN GAP OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 AN INCH LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR WHICH ALLOWS FOR PESTS (NEAR 1ST FLOOR DISH/PREPAREA) EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE: SELF-CLOSING, SOLID AND TIGHT FITTING, AND LIMITED TO DESIGNATED USE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SINGLE USE PLASTIC BOWLS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP IN PASTA PREP-LINE DRAWERS. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH A SCOOP THAT HAS A HANDLE ON IT. • BASEMENT BAKERY FOOD PREP SINK NEXT TO HAND SINK MUST BE PROTECTED BY CONTAMINATION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN SINKS SO THAT FOOD PREP SINK AREA IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND SALAD AND COOKLINE PREP-COUNTERS. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD AND FOIL USED AS LINING FOR SELVING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREA; BREAD WAIT-STATION. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND USED ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MENS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM LOCATED NEAR BASEMENT OFFICE, HOT WATER FAUCET IS LEAKING. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING ABOVE CLEAN DISH AREA ON 1ST FLOOR DISH ROOM/COOKLINE AREA. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BASEMENT MAINTENANCE AREA AND NEAR SEASONING STATION CLOSE TO BAKERY AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • OBSERVED SEWER LINE CASE TORN/RIPPED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CASING AROUND SEWER LINES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 21, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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