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Mirabella's Italian Cuisine + Bar

July 12, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY BUILD UP ON CONDENSATION UNIT AND SHELVES DRIPPING ONTO FOOD ITEMS STORED ON SHELVES INSIDE THE FREEZER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $40.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS.INSTRUCTED DEFROST AND REPAIR THE CONDENSATION UNIT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 13Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED OVER 50 MICE DROPPING ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AT THE KITCHEN PREP, BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DRY STORAGE AREA AND REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKS STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD. • NOTED INDIVIDUAL A BOWL WITH NO HANDLE USED FOR SCOOPING SERVING FOOD AT THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TONGS, SERVING SPOONS, OR LADLE FOR SCOOPING FOOD.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED SERVING PLATES AND GLASSES ON SHELVES AND DINING TABLE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DINNING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTA FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY WHERE THE MICE DROPPING WERE FOUND.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

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