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Punky's Pizza And Pasta

November 18, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. THERE AS A METAL PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST WASH HANDS AT HANDWASHSING SINK IN DESIGNATED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED
code 8Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. SLICED TOMATOES (55.5F), SHREDDED LETTUCE (57.9F), CHEESE (52.7F) ALL FOUND IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. ALL FOODS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATELY 35LBS AT $130 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-030 (C), CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED TWO BOXES OF RAW CHICKEN AND ONE PACKAGE OF POT ROAST BEING THAWED ON A PREP TABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL IN THE FRONT PREP AREA MISSING AND AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON THE FLOUR STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DISPOSABLE SPOONS AND FORKS NOT INVERTED IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING ALL THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THE WAREWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CREVICES OF THE OUTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA WITH DRIED, FOOD LIQUID BUILD UP. ALSO, OBSERVED THE LOWER OPENING OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SLIGHT BLACK BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PIPE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT MENTIONED FLOORS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND BRICK WALL NEAR THE DEEP-FRYING UNIT WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT THIS TIME.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 29, 2024: 9 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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