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Margarita's Pizzeria

March 11, 2010 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 8LBS OF ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 58.5F IN PIZZA PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED THAT MEAT MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW. ALSO FOUND VEGETABLES IN SAME UNIT AND PIZZA DOUGH. MEAT WAS DISGARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER. VALUE $20.00 MANAGER DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIT WAS UNPLUGGED AFTER IT HAD BEEN CLEANED THE NIGHT BEFORE. UNIT WAS PLUGGED IN AND REACHED 40F BEFORE INSPECTION ENDED.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE LOOSE/WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT PIZZA PREP COOLER DOORS TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNIT. CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAME UNIT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE. REMOVE DUST FROM HOODED CANOPYS ABOVE PIZZA OVENS AND FRYERS IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE DUST FROM BOTH VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE BLOWN BULBS IN GRILL AREA ABOVE PREP TABLES AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHTS IN SAME AREA WITHOUT THEM.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDSINK IN WASHROOM IN REAR OF PIZZA PREP AREA. HAS COLD RUNNING WATER ONLY AT THIS TIME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS WITHOUT THEM; INCLUDING WALK-IN UNITS.
code 40

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