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Mariano's

January 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: FOUND INADEQUATE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPS OF TCS FOODS ON THE HOT BAR AND SALAD BAR AS DESCRIBED IN VIOLATIONS #21 AND #22. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO ENSURE HOT AND COLD FOODS ARE BEING HELD AT PROPER TEMPERATURES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATAION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE. COOKED CHICKEN TENDERS WERE AT 116F; INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL HOT FOOD HOLDING MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. FOOD DISGARDED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE ON THE SALAD BAR. FOUND TUNA AND COTTAGE CHEESE AT 48F ON THE SALAD BAR. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON DISPLAY FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. FOOD DISGARDED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE JUICE BAR AND SWEET STATION; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR UNITS WITHOUT THEM.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND MISSING COVERS AT THE DISPLAY CASE LEAVING FOOD UNPROTECTED FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION. TWO MISSING COVERS FOR FRESH MUFFINS AT DISPLAY CASE USED FOR SELF SERVICE. MUST REPLACE COVERS SO THAT PRODUCTS ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED. • FOUND PAPER CUPS INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN VERO AREA (COFFEE AND GELATO) HOLDING UP THE ICE TRAY UNDERNEATH THE CONDENSER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAPER CUPS AND TO REPAIR TRAY IN MACHINE. DISGARD ICE AND REFRAIN FROM USING MACHINE UNTIL REPAIRED.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND SOME PREP COOLER RUBBER GASKETS AT THE COOLER DOORS IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS IN THE KITCHEN COOKING AREA, BAKERY AREA, JUICE BAR AND VERO AREA. CLEAN ALL ROLLING CARTS IN THE BAKERY AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINKS IN THE PRODUCE PREP AREA LEAKING; REPAIR FAUCET NECKS. FOUND A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE BAKERY AREA; REPAIR LEAK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BETWEEN GELATO FREEZER AND COUNTER IN THE VERO PREP AREA, JUICE BAR (DRAIN), FLOOR BY GUAC PREP AREA (COS), KITCHEN AREA (FLOOR AND DRAINS), PRODUCE COOLER UNDER SHELVES, PRODUCE PREP AREA DRAINS, BUTCHER AREA FLOORS AND DRAINS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 30, 2018: 8 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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