Cucina Italian Tavern

• official resultScore 21
• score21 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick worker near the foodcritical
  Official wording: Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
  code 04CCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
  code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
  code 08Cstatus: Not Critical
• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Official wording: Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
  code 09Astatus: Not Critical
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
• ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
  code 20-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with B on June 16, 2025: Score changed by -4 points. 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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