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Saba Italian

November 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED A LARGE TRAY AND STRAINER INSIDE AND ON TOP OF SINK WHILE DISH MACHINE WAS IN USE.ARTICLES WERE REMOVED.MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION-PRIORITY FOUNDATION) • OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.PAPER TOWELS ARE NOW PROVIDED.MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION-PRIORITY FOUNDATION) • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT SOME HAND SINKS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LAST DATE USED MARKINGS ON 90-DAY SHELL FISH TAGS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 14Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME TCS READY TO EAT FOODS NOT DATE MARKED THAT ARE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP AT SLIDING WINDOWS IN DINING AREA,GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR AND SIDE DOORS.MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS AND GRILL TABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE DAMAGED TOILET SEAT IN STAFF TOILET ROOM.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAFF TOILET IN POOR REPAIR.OBSERVED NO HANDLE TO FLUSH TOILET.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE STAFF USE ADDITIONAL TOILETS ON SITE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLES IN WALL PANELS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS,DAMAGED WALL AND MISSING WALL BASE AT CASHIER STATION,DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN STAFF TOILET ROOM,LOOSE WALL BASE NEXT TO PIZZA OVEN,MISSING WALL BASE IN 1ST. FL. WALK IN COOLER. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BAR AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN STAFF TOILET ROOM. • MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 1, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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