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Pita Xpress Grill

July 17, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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: DURING INSPECTION FOUND NO SOAP AT THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE GRILL. INSTRUCTED FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER TO ALWAYS PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS. CDI.
code 12Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT ON PREMISES WHILE A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WAS CUTTING ONIONS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED OR COOKED.
code 21
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND SMALL CONTAINERS IN THE FRONT REACH-IN COOLER, PREPARED FOODS, AND OTHER FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT DATED OR LABELED. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF ALL MICROWAVE OVENS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED DRIED FOOD. • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE 2DR REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP AND FOOD DEBRI.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND LARGE STAINLESS STEEL POTS AND LARGE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. • FOUND A PUDDLE OF WATER AT THE BASE OF THE STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND ANOTHER PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE DRY STORAGE RACK ON THE EAST SIDE WALL OF THE BASEMENT. MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY AND IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 34
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL ROOM IN THE BASEMENT WITH A LOVE SEAT SOFA BED AND PILLOW LOCATED ACROSS FROM AN ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE OFF PREMISES. None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters.
code 37
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND TWO FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING FOODS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USE AT ALL TIMES. FOUND WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 31, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings 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.