Valentina Restaurant

March 11, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. FRONT PREP AREA 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. SEVERAL LEAKS AT THE P-TRAP AREA AND WASTE WATER BACK-UP IN ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED NOT USE FOR ANY REASON. ALL DISHES ARE WASHED IN REAR PREP AREA. SINK MUST BE CORRECTED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED.
code 24
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 7/7/10 REPORT# 277132 NOT CORRECTED. #33 THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN TOP, SIDE, FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE. #34 THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA AND THE WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN HAS GREASE BUILD UP. #35 THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. ALL VIOLATIONS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MUST MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN OF REPLACING. WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL SINKS, POP GUNS, GUN HOLDERS, PREP TABLES, COUNTERS, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, AND INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN REAR BANQUET AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. CEILING AREA ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST BUILD-UP, CEILING IN PREP AREA WITH PEELING PAINT. WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DRINK/FOOD SPLATTERS. HOLES IN WALL AT REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. DOOR JAM AT WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF SEALING WHERE DRYWALL IS EXPOSED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAKS AT 3 COMPATMENTS SINKS AT BAR AND REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST INSTALL HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE TOP OF THE FROZEN MARGARITA MACHINE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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