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Trattoria La Bella

August 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHT PINK RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE CORNER OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED OCTOPUS THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT TCS FOODS MUST BE THAWED UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41F OR BELOW OR BE SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER AT 70F OR BELOW.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE BIN IN THE BAR AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE MACHINE TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-005.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 27, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.