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Pita Grill

April 17, 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: (7-38-012) NO ONE ON PREMISES WITH A CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MUST HAVE ONE PERSON ON SITE, WITH THIS CREDENTIALS, WHILE HANDLING, COOKING, PREPPING FOOD (LAMB, CHICKEN, BEEF). A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: (7-42-090) PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5/24/11 VISIT. (#30-ALL FOOD IN COOLERS MUST BE DATED & LABELED; #32-STAINED CUTTING BOARD AT PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED; CHEST FREEZER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR, MUST FIX; #33-VENTILATION FILTERS AT BOTH HOODS MUST BE CLEANED; #35-REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES & REPAIR BASEBOARD UNDER 3-COMP SINK; 40-PROVIDE INTERNAL COOLER & FOOD THERMOMETERS). A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL FOODS STORED IN COOLERS THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE DATED, COVERED & LABELED. IF COOLING DOWN, THE START TIME OF COOLING PROCESS MUST BE INDICATED ON THE CONTAINER. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SHELVES ON BOTH SIDES OF PREP TABLES AT REAR KITCHEN, BOTTOM OF SAME TABLES & CABINETS AT FRONT PREP AREA/STEAMTABLE MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. EXTERIOR OF 3-COMP SINK NEED CLEANING ALSO. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVINGS, BEHIND & UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ALSO. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DUSTY CEILING VENTS THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE CLEANED & ANY WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES MUST BE REPLACED. WALLS AROUND/UNDER PREP TABLES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ALSO. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK & AT THE COLD WATER SIDE OF REAR HANDSINK. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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