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Orso's Restaurant

April 22, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM MARCH AND APRIL 2024 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TAG OR LABEL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 14Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO PANS OF RAW GROUND BEEF STORED ABOVE CONTAINERS OF READY TO EAT ARUGLA, ICEBERG AND ROMAINE LETTUCE IN WALKIN COOLER. CORRECTED ON SITE TWO PANS OF RAW GROUND BEEF RELOCATED TO AREA IN WALKIN COOLER USED TO STORE RAW MEAT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK AND BLACK SUBSTANCE ON UPPER AND LOWER AREA OF SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SHIELD IN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. CORRECTED ON SITE DISCLOSURE ADDED TO MENU STATING ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS AT TOP OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO PATIO, AT BASE ON LEFT SIDE OF SOUTHSIDE EXIT DOOR AND LEFT SIDE BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE OUTER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION IN WALKIN COOLERS ON FIRST FLOOR AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF MIDDLE DOOR OF THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON SAID COLD HOLDING UNIT.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT BASE OF MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT BASE OF MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE OF HANDWASHING SINK NEAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HANDWASHING SINK NEAR EXIT DOOR IN KITCHEN.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ON WALL VENT COVER NEAR CEILING NEAR EXIT AND ABOVE PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL VENT COVER ABOVE PIZZA OVEN NEAR EXIT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 21, 2023: 6 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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