Waldo Cooney's Pizza

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PIZZA PREP COOLER AT 51.6F. WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT ONCE REPAIRED FAX LETTER TO (312)746-4240 WHEN READY.
  code 2Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF READY TO EAT FOODS STORED INSIDE OF PIZZA PREP COOLER SUCH AS PIZZA SAUCE 47.9F- 50.1F,HAM 46.7F,DICED TOMATOES 45.6F,COOKED SAUSAGE 47.9F.PRODUCT WAS VOLUNTARILY DUMPED & DENATURED. APPX. 14LBS.$90.
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️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.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN PIZZA PREP COOLER,GREASE TRAP OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVER IN LOBBY.
  code 32
• ⚠️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.MUST REPLACE SOME DAMAGED FLOOR TILES.
  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.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING OVER PIZZA PREP COOLER.MUST REPLACE WORN DOOR SWEEP ON FRONT DOOR.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 3, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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