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Salerno's

March 30, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. FOUND THE LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL POTATOES, ONIONS, CARROTS ECT.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE HOODS IN THE IST FLOOR PREP AREA ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOOD ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
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. CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD AND DRY GOODS STORAGE AREA HAS DIRT BUILDUP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Use dustless cleaning methods. SOME OF THE CEILING TILES IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA ARE STAINED. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR REPLACE THEM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE 1ST.FLOOR PREP AREA HAS DUST BUILDUP.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. THE VENTS IN THE IST FLOOR PREP AREA THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THEM.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 18, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.