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Sarpino's Pizzeria

June 4, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED A PLASTIC BUS TUB REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED A LARGE PLASTIC BIN OF PIZZA SAUCE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND A LARGE METAL POT USED TO MAKE PIZZA SAUCE THAT ARE BOTH TOO LARGE AND UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES ALL OVERSIZED FOOD CONTAINERS AND COOKING POTS THAT DO NOT FIT INTO THE SINK. ALSO MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE FOR THE LARGE STAND MIXER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED A FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR THE FOOD WASTE CONTAINERS INSIDE THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM BEING USED AS A SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARD UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS UNEVEN AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST SMOOTH/CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED A SOILED MOP HEAD BEING STORED ON REAR DISH METAL RACK SHELVING WHERE CLEAN POTS AND PANS ARE STORED. MUST PROPERLY STORE SOILED MOPS AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED INOPERABLE VENTILATION INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND ALSO WITH A MISSING VENT COVER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF "NEW HIRE" DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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