BELLA'S PIZZA Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND 34 POUNDS OF COOKED PASTA( FROM 9-29-16)STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR SMALL COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.6F TO 50.2F.COOLER UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 40.1F COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 34,VALUE 70 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.

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCHING NON-FOOD SURFACE SUCH AS: EQUIPMENTS,OPENED THE SCREEN DOOR FOR THE DELIVERY ,THAN STOOD AT THE DOOR WITH HIS HANDS ON TOP THE FRAME DOOR ,THEN WHEN BACK TO THE STATION AND WITH BARE HANDS START TO SLICE BREAD,NO HAND WASHING NO GLOVED HANDS.SAME EMPLOYEE SHOWED ME THE WOUND ON HIS LEG BY RAISING HIS LEG PANTS,PULLED DOWN HIS SOCK AND SHOWED ME THE COVER WOUND, AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS WENT BACK TO THE WORKING STATION AND WAS READY TO PREP ,I STOPPED HIM AND INSTRUCTED TO WASH HIS HAND PRIOR TO RETURN TO FOOD STATION.HAND WASHING INFORMATION GIVEN.NO BARE CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

Hands are #1 vehicle for pathogen transfer. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods causes majority of foodborne outbreaks.

Proper handwashing and no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water; Use utensils, deli tissue, or gloves for ready-to-eat foods; Wash hands after restroom, handling raw foods, touching face/hair, and between tasks.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SHELVES AT REAR STORAGE AREA. BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN DOOR ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA STAINS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPLACE

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.