Moretti's

April 14, 2025 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHBOWL SINKS MAINTAINING THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AT THE STATED LOCATIONS: MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71.9F AT WASHBOWL SINK LOCATED IN BASEMENT MEN'S TOILET ROOM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74.1F IN WASHBOWL LOCATED IN WOMEN'S 2ND FLOOR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL SINKS AT AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE BETWEEN 100-120F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 11:20AM-12:35PM WHILE TCS ITEMS, SUCH AS CHICKEN, WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 6 LIVE ROACHES NEAR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BASEMENT DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RECEIVE REMOVE ROACHES, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN FACILITY FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF STICKY SUBSTANCE ON FLOOR IN UNUSED BAR NEAR SIDE EXIT TO PATIO AND GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    code 39
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN MAIN BAR LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE, GRIME, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS OF DISH ROOM AND ON EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT UNUSED BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN BASEMENT WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, HOODS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, AND HOODS OVER PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    code 56
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 OF 2 CERTIFIED MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.

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