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Pita Express

March 6, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING FOOD UTENSIL-KNIFE WITH WATER AND WIRE SCRUBING PAD DURING INSPECTION FOR USE WITHOUT BEING SANITIZED.3-COMP SINK FILLED WITH UNCLEAN PANS,NOT SET -UP FOR WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING UTENSILS AND FOOD EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO CLEAN SINK AND SET UP SINK DURING INSPECTION-CDI. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 8Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED MEATS,FOODS STORED AND FROZEN INSIDE OF GROCERY BAGS.INSTRUCTED TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.GROCERY BAYS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT/SOUP UNITS WITH COVERS AT FRONT COUNTER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARDS OR REOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION OF RESTAURANT.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS,ETC.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.ALSO BROKEN WALL TILES AND DAMAGE WALLS.MUST REPAIR.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE FOR THE NEW IDPH FOOD TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE BY NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2014: 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.