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Salerno's

May 14, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. THREE DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND RANGING IN TEMPERATURES FROM 46.2F TO 46.9F WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 50.4F. REFRIGERATION REPAIR ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND AT THE END OF INSPECTION THE COOLER MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 37F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES.APPROXIMATELY 20LBS COOKED CHICKEN AT 50.4F AND 54.4F, 3 LBS COOKED SAUSAGE AT 46F, 80LBS COOKED PASTA AT 51.8F, 10LBS ASSORTED CHEESE AT 43.9F, 5LBS HARD BOILED EGGS AT 46F. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $1000.00. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPPING/RINSING FRESH, CUT, READY TO EAT LETTUCE INSIDE THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK. FOOD DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED THE HAND WASHING SINK IS FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES AND ALL FOOD PREP MUST BE DONE IN THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK OR THE CLEANED AND SANITIZED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK CORNMEAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE PIZZA PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST AROUND THE CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE AND ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: PIZZA PREP COOLER WITH DRIPPING CONDENSATION FROM THE DOOR INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AN ACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE THREE DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER.
code 40

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Compared with Pass on April 24, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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