Villa Palermo Pizza

January 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK AT PREP AREA AND STAFF WASHROOM.ALSO SOAP IN PIZZA PREP AREA HANDWASHING WAS DILUTED WITH WATER WITH RATIO OF MORE WATER THAN SOAP.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP FOR PROPER HANDWASHING .DO NOT DILUTE SOAP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED • NO PAPER TOWEL IN STAFF WASHROOM AND HANDWASHING SINK BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OWNER STATED DIDN'T HAVE EXTRA AT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO USE NAPKINS. ALWAYS HAVE EXTRA PAPER TOWELS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION 6-301.11
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD: LIKE SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE FROM PREP COOLER IN PIZZA AREA AND OTHER FOOD READY TO EAT. NO HAND WASHING AFTER HANDLING CARDBOARD, OPEN AND CLOSE REFRIGERATION, DUMPING FOOD IN GARBAGE CONTAINER ETC. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN BREAST ON TOP ANOTHER POT AT STEAM TABLE AT TEMP OF 122.3F.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED.HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 135F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 5,VALUE PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED SLICED HAM AT TEMP OF 58.5F, DICED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 54.3F TO 59F; COOKED CHOPPED SPINACH AT TEMP OF 53.6F. THE MENTIONED PRODUCTS WERE STORED ON TOP PREP TABLE BY THE MEAT SLICED IN PREP AREA.POUNDS 8, VALUE 25 PRIORITY VIOLATION CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION 3-501.16(A:1)
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 15 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND AND UNDER THE EAST COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE,NOT INSIDE THE ICE BIN.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXCESS GRIME AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOOD.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: GREASE AND BUILD UP DUST ON FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-1-2023,REPORT#2586154 #39)3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. #40)2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN. #47) 4-501.12 OBSERVED MULTIPLE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON PREP SURFACES IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN. #47) 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE INSIDE DOOR OF THE THREE-DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR TORN GASKET AND MAINTAIN. #53)6-501.19 OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING MECHANISM FOR THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN. #57)2-102.13 OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS. #58) 2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 1, 2023: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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