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Pita Express

December 6, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. RICE, SOUP, LAMB, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED THAT WERE WRITTEN ON JUNE 05, 2012, INSPECTION #1114311: 32/1-MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. 33/1-MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CABINET UNDER BEVERAGE STATION, STORAGE RACKS/PREP TABLES AND EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA. 34/1-MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. 35/1-MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 *OWNER REMOVED CUTTING BOARDS FROM PREP TABLES AND PLACE THEM IN THE HALL WAY.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST DATE AND LABEL ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN ALL COOLERS THAT HAVE BEEN COOKED/PREPARED, REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING, ETC.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE THE WORN RUBBER GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND ACROSS FROM THE GRILL.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THE MISSING WALL TILES IN THE REAR ABOVE THE DOOR WAY AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 5, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.