Sarpinos Pizzeria

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: TOILET AND HANDWASH FACILITIES FOR STAFF IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. OBSERVED THE TOILET WITH A BROKEN HANDLE SO THAT THE TOILET COULD NOT BE FLUSHED WITHOUT OPENING UP THE LID OVER THE TOILET TANK AND PULLING THE DRAIN CAP OPEN. MANAGEMENT REPLACED THE BROKEN HANDLE FOR THE TOILET. ALSO, OBSERVED BOTH EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK HAD THE HOT WATER TURNED OFF AT THE VALVE. VALVE WAS TURNED ON TO SUPPLY HOT WATER. THE REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK HAD UTENSILS PLACED INSIDE OF THE SINK AND WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. MANAGER REMOVED ALL OF THE UTENSILS FROM THE HANDSINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE TOILET AND HANDWASHING FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 11Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PREMISES PREPARES PIZZAS, PASTA, SALAD AND SANDWICHES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
  code 21
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE FRONT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK.
  code 38
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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