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Ricobene's On 26Th Street

January 23, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WTH GLOVES ON WIPING SANDWICH STATION WITH A WASHCLOTH, AND THEN PREPARE A STEAK SANDWICH FOR A CUSTOMER. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER CHANGING TASK. SANDWICH WAS DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY $10 AT 2LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE. ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE SHEET TRAYS OF FRIED CHICKEN AT THE VERY TOP OF A LEDGE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, ABOVE THE FOOD PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE FRENCH FRY PREP STATION. THE CHICKEN TEMPERATURES RANGED 86.0F-109.5F. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY KEEP COOKED FOODS AT A HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135 OR ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS OF CHICKEN AT $80 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING. A HALF PAN OF CHEESE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEXT TO THE SANDWICH PREP STATION AT 53.0F. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 2LBS AT $8 DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 23, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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