Old Town Pizza Pub

May 2, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 43.8F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBURGERS AND CHEESES. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED SOUR CREAM AT 44.7F, MEAT SAUCE AT 54.6F, CHEESE AT 45.3F, SPINACH DIP AT 49.1F, HAMBURGERS AT 43.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15# OF FOOD WORTH $100. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE BEHIND THE BAR AND THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH MACHINES AT 100PPM CHLORINE. BOTH MACHINES WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST USE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH AND SANITIZE ALL DISHES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE INCLUDING SIDES AND WATER HOSES OF THE MACHINE. INTERIOR OF MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSECTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. 15 LIVE ANTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 10/3/13 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE THE MISSING SCREW FOR THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR LOCATED IN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA AND UNDER THE BAR.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE WATER LEAK BELOW THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 3, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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