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Salerno's

December 22, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE DISHROOM, FOOD PREP AREAS, BEHIND THE BAR AND IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: CONVECTION OVEN AND STAND, TOP SHELVES OF STEAM TABLE, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, STOVE TOPS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM GRILL, DOOR TRACKS OF THE DESSERT COOLER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHROOM AREA. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE DISHROOM AND BASEMENT. CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. STORE ALL BOXES OF FOOD OFF OF THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND CEILING WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CEILING VENTS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE MIDDLE SINK STOPPER ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHROOM SO THAT THE SINK BASIN CAN HOLD WATER.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 14, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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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