Sapori Trattoria

March 16, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE TO GO PREP AREA WHERE BREADS AND DESSERTS ARE SLICED AND OTHER FOODS PREPARED FOR CARRY OUT. MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS OR REMOVE ALL PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS/CUTTING BOARDS AND PREP EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT ALL 2ND FLOOR HANDWASHING SINKS IN ALL THREE WASHROOMS AND AT THE BAR HAND WASHING SINK. WATER NOTED AT 95.7F AT BAR, 85.4F, 90.6F AND 95.1F AT WASHROOM WASHBOWLS. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 100.F AT ALL SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED THE BASEMENT PREP HANDWASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BEING BLOCKED BY A PORTABLE HEATER AND PORTABLE AIR COOLER ON RACK SHELVING. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. ALSO OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE 1ST FLOOR BAR NOT ACCESSIBLE. PLASTIC STRAINER NOTED INSIDE THE SINK. SINK BEING USED AS A PREP/SLOP SINK. MANAGER REMOVED STRAINER. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED AN EMPLOYEE EATING ON THE COOKS LINE. REVIEWED EMPLOYEES MUST NOT EAT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. FOOD REMOVED.
code 6Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. NOTED DOZENS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN EGGS BEING STORED ON SHELVING INSIDE A WALK-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE CHEESE, TORTILLAS AND OTHER ASSORTED PREPARED FOODS.---ALSO NOTED RAW BEEF KABOBS BEING STORED IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER ON THE COOKS LINE DIRECTLY ABOVE FRESH SLICED CUCUMBERS AND ASSORTED PREPARED FOODS.----LIQUID EGG YOLK IN A CONTAINER DIRECTLY NEXT TO GRATED CHEESE, READY TO EAT SLICED SAUSAGE IN THE COOKS LINE SERVICE PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF STORED FOODS. MANAGEMENT REMOVED ALL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. BUSINESSES IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR READING A MAXIMUM INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AT THE FINAL RINSE OF 118.5F AND GAUGE ON THE MACHINE NOT OPERATIONAL. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, SANITIZES AT ADEQUATE HOT TEMPERATURE OF A MINIMUM OF 160F WITH WORKING GAUGES AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL AND RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND ICE FOR CONSUMPTION CONTACT SURFACE IN THE UPPER PORTION WITH A PINK AND BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AND ON THE PLASTIC SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SLIME SUBSTANCE, SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND REFRIGERATION/FREEZER UNITS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL ANY OPENINGS NOTED DURING CLEANING AND RECOMMEND HAVING PEST CO. SERVICE FOR RATS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED NUMEROUS FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS OR STORAGE AREAS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS.---- MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR ALL METAL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE MAIN KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING INSIDE THE 2ND FLOOR UTILITY SERVICE SINK CLOSET MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. • EXTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE DIRTY.----RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE ALL RUST.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR. • INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/SLOP SINK AT THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE COED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ADJACENT TO THE MAIN KITCHEN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING/DAMAGED BASEBOARD TILE AT THE BASEMENT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE. • MISSING CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE, REFRIGERATION/FREEZER UNITS. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WHERE FOOD, FOOD CONTACT ITEMS OR WHERE FOOD TRAVELS FOR STORAGE WITHOUT HOLES, OPENINGS, CRACKS OR CREVICE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 20, 2022: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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