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Pizzeria Del Mercato

May 18, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PIZZA PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. NOT CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORAGE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OVERFLOWING TRASH OBSERVED IN WEST GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND DEBRIS ALL OVER THE GROUND AROUND BOTH DESIGNATED DUMPSTERS IN REAR OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA. MUST KEEP GARBAGE INSIDE THE RECEPTACLES WITH LID CLOSED AND KEEP SURROUNDING GROUND AREA CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOTED 10-16-14 ON REPORT# 1497867 NOT CORRECTED: -38- MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK ON SITE. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR THE COFFEE MAKER, TEA MAKER, ICE MACHINE AND ALL EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY. NON COMPLIANT - SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS AND FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS THAT ARE STORED/HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN STORAGE CONTAINERS, NO CANS.
code 31
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, KNIFE RACK, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR UPPER PANEL INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE(DUST AND DIRT BUILD-UP).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA AND IN SMALL BASEMENT AREA WHERE WOOD AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT IS STORED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT (DIRT, SEDIMENT AND DEBRIS NOTED).
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREA NEED CLEANING AND/OR PAINTING.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, MUST KEEP EQUIPMENT CLEAN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 30, 2014: 6 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.

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