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Pizano's Pizza & Pasta

February 22, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LABELS NOT PROVIDED ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: UTENSILS NOT PROVIDED IN BAR AREA FOR TOPPINGS OF DRINKS INCLDUING BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO CUT CITRUS ITEMS AND CHERRIES. FOOD IS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OR SINGLE USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-SURFACE ON MAIN KITCHEN AREA. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER FANGUARD IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE CLOTHING ITEMS WERE FOUND STORED IMPROPERLY IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE FOOD SHELVING. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL A) PROVIDE DESIGNATED DRESSING ROOMS OR DRESSING AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ROUTINELY CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS; B) PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS. • EMPLOYEE PIZZA FOUND STORED ON TOP OF THE BAR DISH WASHER. AREAS DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, AND USE TOBACCO SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, AND SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES (WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION) OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 14, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.