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Piazza Bella Restaurant

May 18, 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: FOUND INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. ICE ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.BLACK SUBSTANCE MOLDY LOOKING TYPE ARE ALL OVER THE INTERIOR PANEL AND INTERIOR OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.TAGGED THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE AND REMOVE THE TAG. PLEASE FAX LETTER TO 312-746-4240 WHEN THE ICE MACHINE IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED ALREADY.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: ABOVE CERTIFIED MANAGER NAMED WAS NOT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER AND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE WALL, WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HAMBURGER, BAKED CHICKEN, PASTA ETC.INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ONE COMPT SINK.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT, ELEVATE ALL ARTICLES, ITEMS ABOVE THE FLOOR TO HAVE AN EASY ACCESS IN CLEANING THE FLOOR AND PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBOR AGE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST READJUST THE DOOR THRESHOLD OF THE EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAKING HEAVY ON THE 3 COMPT SINK FAUCET CONNECTOR BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. HOT HANDLE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR NOT IN GOOD REPAIR . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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