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Margarita's Pizzeria

February 6, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
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: 70 -80 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN CLOSETS & STORAGE ROOMS, BEHIND COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA, INSIDE CABINETS UNDERNEATH DEEP FRYERS, ON STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, AND IN BREAK ROOM AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS etc, REPAIR ALL ENTRY/EXIT DOORS AND REQUEST SERVICE FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.
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 VALID RECEIPT FOR FOOD SANITATION CLASS PROVIDED OR CERTIFIED MGR. ON PREMISES AT START OF INVESTIGATION. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-912.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR LOOSE LATCH ON LEFT DOOR TO REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA. PAINT RUSTY INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT(INCLUDING BASEMENT).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AND CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING. CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 11, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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