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Pizza Nova Inc

September 23, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CUTTING AND & PREPARING TOMATOES WITH BARE HANDS IN PREP NEAR COLD HOLD UNITS AND FRYER AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PER FOOD EMPLOYEE SLICED TOMAOTES ARE TO BE USED FOR SALADS, BURGERS AND SANDWICHES. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED TOMATOES AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD IS PROHIBITED, USE GLOVES OR TONGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEASONING AND HERBS STORED IN REAR KITCHEN AREA IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOOD ITEMS LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME WHEN REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING THE PPM OF SANITZER USED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPERLY SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 10, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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