Mariano's

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN ALL PREP AREAS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE FOOD STORAGE BINS IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
  code 37
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE DOOR ON THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA NOT ABLE TO REMAIN CLOSED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTIONED PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PUSH CARTS IN THE REAR HOT/COLD FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK ON THE SIDE OF THE BAXTER PROOFER IN THE FRONT BAKERY PREP AREA CONTINUE TO RUN ONCE WATER PETAL IS RELEASED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTIONED SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR HOT/COLD FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. ALSO, OBSERVED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WHERE MILK AND JUICES ARE STORED FOR DISPLAY WITH A STICKY LIQUID SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL MENTIONED FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 19, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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