BACCI PIZZERIA ON CHICAGO AVE Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SAUSAGE STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.9F TO 49F,UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 37.9F. FOUND MELTED CHEESE STORED AT STEAM TABLE AT TEMP OF 98.8F TO 12.2F. HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW.PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 6, VALUE 20 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN ON 8-20-15,REPORT #1454123 SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO GREASE TRAP PROVIDED UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR KNOW THE LOCATION OF THE GREASE TRAP. RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO HANDLES/KNOBS AT LIDS OF THE STEAM TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE THREE DOOR COOLER BY THE DOUGH MACHINE(ACROSS BY THE TWO OVENS).INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. BROKEN WRAPS AT PIPES BY AND UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. REMOVE PIZZA SPATULAS BETWEEN THE PIZZA OVENS. PIZZA BOXES ARE USED FOR FILTERS ON HOOD ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN AT REAR PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH PROPER FILTERS.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ACCUMULATION OF ICE BY THE CONDENSER UNIT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOUNTED POTATOES SLICER WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE DOUGH MIXER BY THE WEST PREP TABLES,IN REAR AREA.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE DOUGH MIXER BY THE WEST PREP TABLES,IN REAR AREA.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.