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Margarita's Pizzeria

January 2, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: THE HOT HOLDING UNIT (STEAM TABLE) NOT HOLDING PROPER TEMPERATURE THE TEMPERATURE WAS FOUND AT 127.9F,WHICH HAD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT UNIT,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF ITALIAN BEEF ON STEAM TABLE WAS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 89.8F,THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DESTROYED FOOD PRODUCT DURING INSPECTION,TOTAL WEIGHT 1 1/2 LBS,TOTAL COST $10.00,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED 25 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS INSIDE THE FURANCE ROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES AND OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON A WOODEN SHELVES IN THE STORAGE AREA NEXT TO THE FURANCE ROOM ,INSTRUCTEDTO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS,SERIOUS VIOLATION 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: OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALL HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS PIZZAS,ITALIAN BEEF,AND MARIANARA SAUCE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL PREP COOLERS
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 22, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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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