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Mezza

November 27, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARDS LOCATED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED SNEEZE GUARDS MUST BE AT LEAST 60 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE SIDES OF THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN) LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE FORKS, SPOONS AND KNIVES NOT STORED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLASTIC IN ORDER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 31
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING AND LIGHT SHIELD IN POOR REPAIR LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD AND REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK NEEDED AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.