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Piazza Bella Restaurant

May 19, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INTERIOR PANEL WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE PANEL AND ALONG THE PIPE IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE. TAGGED THE ICE MACHINE ,INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND REMOVE THE TAG. PLEASE FAX LETTER TO 312 746 4240 WHEN THE ICE IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 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: FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED, WITH 2 INCHES GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT, WITH HEAVY ICE BUILT UP.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING:THE INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP COOLER,INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, AND WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: WATER IN THE BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST DRY THE FLOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS HARBORAGE. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE WIRE SHELVINGS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND BEHIND ALL THE CHEST FREEZERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING HEAVY ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR OF THE 3 COMPT SINK, MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER IN ALL CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 12, 2010: 5 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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