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Pizzeria Da Nella

July 26, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. NO HOT WATER IS PROVIDED TO THE HAND SINK BECAUSE THE HOT WATER LINE SERVING THE PREP ROOM HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO A CONSTANT LEAK AT THE PREP SINK (WHICH IS NEXT TO THE HAND SINK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 85 DEGREES TO THE HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE AN ALTERNATE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN UNTIL THE BASEMENT PREP ROOM HAND SINK CAN PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-030
code 11Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE GOODS (CANNED VEGETABLES, SODA RACK) STORED UNDER EXPOSED SEWAGE LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD SO IT IS NOT DIRECTLY UNDER EXPOSED WASTEWATER LINES, OR PROVIDE A GUTTER SYSTEM. OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILD UP IN THE WHITE UPRIGHT FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN AND IN THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE COOK LINE UNDER THE PREP TABLE AND PASTA BOILER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND OIL ON THE WHITE VENTS IN THE COOK LINE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTS. OBSERVED THE CEILING COVERING IN THE BASEMENT WALKING IN COOLER TO BE DETACHING FROM THE CEILING NEAR THE COOLER DOOR, AND THE SEAMS TO BE DETACHING FROM THE CEILING NEAR THE COOLER FAN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALK IN COOLER CEILING TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DRAIN TO BE SLOW AT THE PIZZA OVEN HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DECLOG. OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE WASTE PIPING UNDER THE COOK LINE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. THE EXHAUST FAN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT IS DISCONNECTED AND NOT OPERATIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FUNCTIONING FAN. OBSERVED THAT THE HOT WATER AT THE PREP SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA DOES NOT SHUT OFF BY USE OF THE SINK HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE PREP SINK TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS: TO THE RIGHT OF THE WASHER WHERE MAINTENANCE MATERIALS ARE STORED, IN THE CHRISTMAS DECORATION STORAGE AREA, AND IN THE REAR AREA OF THE BASEMENT WHERE SOME CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND EXTRA EQUIPMENT ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE THE STORAGE AREA SO ALL ITEMS ARE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL BAG STORED ON THE COOK LINE SHELVING NEXT TO THE PASTA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS TO BE AWAY AND SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 23, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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