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Pita Heaven

June 19, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. OBSERVED CHICKEN IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT BETWEEN 107-125F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 7# OF FOOD WORTH $10. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE HAMBURGER AND CHEESE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE RAW FOODS BELOW READY-TO-EAT FOODS AND RAW POULTRY BELOW RAW HAMBURGER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED UNLABELED PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED UNDER THE STOVE ON CARDBOARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE KNIVES IN KNIFE RACKS. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED UNCOVERED BULK FOODS ON STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED: THE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, SHELVING ABOVE AND AROUND THE MICROWAVE, VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS, INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, OBSERVED DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS ON CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT MENTIONED ABOVE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR, AND DISCARD ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE CEILING IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A DAMAGED LIGHT FIXTURE IN WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE LIGHT SHEILD.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAFF WASHROOM DOOR THAT IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE DOOR.
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INCORRECT THERMOMETER BEING USED TO TAKE TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET A PROBE THERMOMETER WITH 2 DEGREE INCREMENTS FROM 0-220F TO TAKE TEMPERATURES CORRECTLY.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED A WARMING UNIT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA THAT MANAGER SAID WAS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR DISCARD ANY NON-WORKING EQUIPMENT.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAIR RESTRAINTS ON KITCHEN STAFF WHILE PREPARING FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE PREP TABLE AND PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 17, 2014: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.