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The Piggery

June 3, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN TWO SEPARATE COOLERS. IN THE PIZZA PREP COOLER: PEPPERONI AT 50.3F, BOILED EGGS AT 52.3F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 49.4F. IN THE COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER: COOKED CHICKEN AT 46.9F AND 49.1F, COOKED PORK AT 45.6F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: BUSINESS NOW HAS VIRTUAL MENUS. MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, SUCH AS BURGERS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: TWO COOLERS FOUND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE DRAWER COOLER NOTED AT 46F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.1F. THE PIZZA PREP COOLER NOTED AT 49.8F WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 49.4F. BOTH COOLERS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED COOK ON COOKS LINE PREPARING FOODS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN THE BUCKETS PROVIDED WITH THE SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT HALLWAY STORAGE AND THE 2ND FLR. REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
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 FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER, TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND PIZZA PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE COOLERS, TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND PIZZA PREP COOLER NOTED DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS.----EXTERIOR OF COOKS LINE OVEN AND EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE MAIN BAR.----BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE COOKS LINE METAL PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST, RE-PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXSPANDING SPRAY FOAM BEING USED AS SEALANT ALONG THE BASEBOARD UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE AND DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE CUT/SMOOTHED DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----FLOORS UNDER COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.----WALL UNDER THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

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

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 13, 2023: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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