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Trattoria La Bella

September 20, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.12 OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT 3 OF 5 HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA, DISH WASHING AREA AND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND DRYING PROVISION SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
Required Records Available: Shellstock Tags, Parasite Destructioncritical

Inspector note: 3-202.18(A) OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK IDENTIFICATION TAGS WITH THE MUSSELS STORED IN A CONTAINER OF ICE IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELLSTOCK IDENTIFICATION TAGS WITH THE SHELLSTOCK ITEMS AT ALL TIMES. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED SAID SHELLSTOCK (MUSSELS) DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 14Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-601.11(A) OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE LOCATED ON THE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE PANEL AND ICE MAKER AREA, AND DISCARD THE FIRST BATCH OF ICE THAT IS PRODUCE AFTER SANITIZING THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON SOME ITEMS ON THE LUNCH/DINNER/SUSHI MENU THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW SUCH AS; AHI NACHOS, POKE BOWL, SPICY TUNA ROLL AND CITRUS SALMON ROLL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE (SUCH AS AN ASTREIK) ON ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AREA ON THE CEILINGS, FLYING AROUND, ON CARDBOARD BOXES AND INSIDE OF TWO CONTAINERS OF ONIONS. OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOUT 3 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE LEDGE OF THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE SMALL FLIES ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED THE VENTS ON THE CEILINGS WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS BY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, AND A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE ON THE WALLS LOCATED BY THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-303.11 OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING AT THE REAR LIGHTBULB LOCATED INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND PRVOVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR SOME OF THE FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS MUST MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 58

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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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