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Sapori Trattoria

April 24, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HAND SINKS TO NOT HAVE A HAND WASHING SIGN: 2ND FLOOR SINK IN BAR, 1ST FLOOR FRONT BAR, AND HAND SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A HAND SIGN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS INDICATING EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS.
code 10Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED FOODS STORED FOR COOLING IN A COOLER IN THE MAIN PREPARATION AREA ON FIRST FLOOR WITH A LID AND FOIL COVERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY COOL ALL ITEMS AND HOLD UN COVERED TO FACILIATE APPROPRIATE COOLING.
code 33
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE SCOOPS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA ON FIRST FLOOR TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN LARGE DRY STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS TO ENSURE HANDLES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELF USED UNDER THE BAR AT THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA TO BE MADE FROM UNFINISHED WOOD. OBSERVED SHELF UNDER THE MINI FRIDGE IN THE SHELF AT THE FRONT BAR ON THE 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE UNFINISHED WOODEN SHELVES. • OBSERVED THE HANDLE OF THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR OF THE TWO DOOR GLASS COOLER IN MAIN PREP AREA TO BE LOOSE AND BROKEN FROM THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE DAMAGED HANDLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FAUCET AT THE BUSSER STATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR LOCATED DIRECTLY EAST OF THE BAR TO BE LEAKING HEAVILY FROM FAUCET WHEN IN USE. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET FROM 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MANITAIN ALL LEAKS IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.