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Pita Xpress Grill

October 31, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP SUPPLIED AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK OR IN WOMENS WASHROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. EMPLOYEE STOCKED SINKS WITH SOAP DURING INSPECTION.
code 12Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING UTENSILS AND SETTING TO DRY WITHOUT USING A SANITIZING METHOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER SET-UP OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE WITH 50-100 PPM AVAILABLE CHLORINE.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT NOT LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: WATER SPREADING AND POOLING ON SOME AREAS OF BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST REPAIR ANY SEEPAGE, SOURCE OF LEAKS, AND KEEP FLOORS DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: ACCUMULATED DUST IN VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON VENT COVERS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESRAINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 21, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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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