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Pizano's Pizza & Pasta Express

March 24, 2021 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT/DIARRHEAL KIT OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES & PROCEDURES TO KEEP ONSITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARD ON PREP COOLER, IN PREP AREA. DARK GROOVE AND STAINS PRESENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM CUTTING BLADE ON MOUNTED CAN OPENER IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST REPLACE MISSING HANDEL ON 2-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON MULTIPLE PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ICE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOMS, AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST PROVIDE HOOKS FOR WET MOPS FOR PROPER DRYING, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS ON KITCHEN CEILING LIGHTS, SHIELDS MISSING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON 6/2020. INSTRUCTED TO POST INSPECTION SUMMARY AT ALL TIMES FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B) NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 27, 2020: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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