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Sfera Sicilian Street Food

January 29, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED THE DISHWASHING ROOM HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY METAL CART STORING CLEAN DISHES AND SEVERAL PAIRS OF RUBBER CLEANING GLOVES BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPER DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO RE-WASH ALL DISHES NOTED INSIDE THE MACHINE AND USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR ALL DISH WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.
code 44
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 THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. ALL FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZING AT THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED LEAK UNDER THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 15, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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