Onesti Pizza Inc

July 14, 2011 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings13
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
    Inspector note: All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. Molluscan shell stock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels. Shellfish shall be obtained from an approved source and kept in their original package until sold. FOUND ONE REACH IN COOLER WITH MOLD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF STORAGE SHELVES AND WALLS OF COOLER. FOUND CHEESE GRINDER INSIDE MOLDY COOLER WITH FRESH CHEESE AND MOLDY CHEESE IN GRINDER. UNITS ARE BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNITS MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. MUST CLEAN ENTIRELY REMOVE MOLD AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIUOLATION 7-38-005(B) CITATION ISSUED SOURCE SOUND CONDITION WHEN READY FOR REINSPECTION CONTACT CDPH VIA FAX 312-746-4240
    code 1Priority
  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO PAPER TOWELS AT HANDSINK IN PREP AREA. MANAGER PUT SOAP AND TOWELS IN RESTROOM AND HANDSINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
    code 12Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3 POUNDS OF ITALIAN SAUSAGE IN REACH IN COOLER AT 55.6 DEGREES. SAUSAGE HAS BEEN DISCARDED BY MANAGER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. COOLER WAS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, SAUSAGE HAD BEEN SITTING OUT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
    code 3Priority
  • 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. LARGE GAP 1/2 INCH AT CORNER OF THE DOOR. MUST SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MR. ARAUJO'S CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED. MR ARAUJO'S ARRIVED 15-20 MINUTES INTO THE INSPECTION. ADVISED MANAGER TO ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS AND TO BE PRESANT AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
    code 21
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
    Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #166240 DATED 11-8-10 INPEC#371: #33 THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN PIZZA OVEN,ALL SHELVES, PREP TABLES.TRAVEL CARTS, REACHIN COOLER FRYERS AND CABINET UNDERNEATH THEM. INSTD TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. #35 THE WALLS IN PREP AREA AND IN THE TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, #37 CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE TOILET, SINK,WALLS AND FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST CORRECT ALL PREVIOUS MINORS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED.
    code 29
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND STORING IN A CLEAN SANITIZED AREA.
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED AT PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 32
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 34
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
    Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHTS IN NEED OF PROPER SHEILDS IN PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK AT P-TRAP AND AT FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER MUST BE REMOVED FROM REAR AREA AND WASHROOM IE...ROCK SALT, OLD LIGHTS ETC. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2010: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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