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Pizzeria Portofino

May 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM WITH WATER TEMPERATURE AT 133.4F.THE WATER TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE USERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE BETWEEN 100F-120F.MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN DISHWASHING AREA HANDLING DIRTY DISHES PUT THEM THROUGH THE DISH MACHINE THEN CHANGING GLOVES AND, HANDLED CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT HANDWASHING.INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AT EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS OBSERVED ON THE WALLS AND CEILING AT THE FRONT BAR AREA.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CEILING TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on August 8, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.