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Villa Palermo Pizza

June 24, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACHES IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALL BASE, ,CORNER AND BEHIND THE SEWAGE PIPE AND INSIDE THE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS, OVER 15 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/ELIMINATE THE ROACHES, INFORM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS. 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LABEL ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REACH IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLER. (NOTED CONTAINERS HAS DATE ONLY).
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST AND GREASE AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REMOVE THE RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER; ALL THE EXTERIOR SIDES AND FRONT, TOP PART OF ALL THE COOKING STOVES, DEEP FRYER, GRILL , OVEN AND COOLERS; BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE; AND THE WINDOW SILLS IN THE FRONT DINING AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR IN DETAIL,UNDER AND BEHIND ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND THE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT AREA, AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH AND MAINTAIN. • MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER OUTSIDE THE EXIT DOOR AND IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE. RIPPED OFF AND MISSING PLASTIC BASEBOARD IN THE BASEMENT BY THE MIDDLE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND REPAIR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL THE GAP IN BETWEEN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT AND BY THE WALL BASE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST DISCARD/REMOVE ALL THE UNUSED WIRE RACKS, PANS, SOME ARTICLES NOT BEING USED IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WASHCLOTH USED FOR WIPING ALL THE PREP TABLES AND DINING TABLES MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 5, 2010: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 2 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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