Pompei

December 13, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. OBSERVED THE HANDSINK NEAR THE COOK'S LINE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THERE WAS A CONTAINER OF SLICED POTATOES STORED INSIDE OF THE HANDSINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT NO FOOD IS TO BE STORED IN THE HANDSINKS AND THAT ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED THE FOOD CONTAINER ON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE SALAD PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 54F AND THE PIZZA HOLDING COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMEPRATURE OF 53F. BOTH UNITS WERE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. BOTH UNITS WERE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN BOTH COOLER UNITS BELOW 40F. PIZZA HOLDING COOLER HAD A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AT THE END OF THE INSPECTION SO TAG WAS REMOVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SALAD DRESSINGS AT 47F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 61F, ROAST BEEF AT 62F, CHICKEN AT 50-60F, CALAMARI AT 54, COOKED PIZZAS AND PIZZACOTTOS AT 82F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 75# OF FOOD WORTH $550. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED SMALL FLIES IN THE BAR AREA, DINING ROOM, AND BOTH PREP AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FLIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND ON THE EQUIPMENT IN THESES AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. APPROXIMATELY 25 RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ALONG WITH RODENT BURROWS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA AND FILL IN THE RODENT BURROWS WITH CONCRETE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR THE MIDDLE DOOR HINGE FOR THE PIZZA PREP COOLER DOOR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PIZZA PREP COOLER, DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER THE PREP TABLE, INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING CABINET IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 15, 2010: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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