COLLETTI'S RESTAURANT Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: 6 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AIR TEMPERATURE AT 41.2F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 40F OR BELOW.

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: VIOLATIONS STILL REMAINING. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME. PREP/COOKING AREA 30-40, BAR AREAS 10, STORAGE AREAS 50-60, BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS 40-50, BEHND PIZZA OVEN 30,CORNER LEADING TO BASEMENT 10,BEHIND FREEZER UNIT 10-15,ECT.

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: VIOLATIONS STILL REMAIN. #33 - FILTERS ON PIZZA OVEN, INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, UTENSILS, STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR COOLERS, OVENS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. #34 - FLOOR THROUGH-OUT PREP AREA AND BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE WATER ON FLOOR. 12/28/2015 #35 CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED AND VENTILATION COVERS THROUGH-OUT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION COVERS AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND REPAINT CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.

Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.

Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ACCUMULATION, STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS, SIDES OF OVEN, STOVES, FRYERS, GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA, INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISH MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP.

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: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER, FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING FLOORS IN ALL BARS.--------NOTED WATER POOLING ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES.

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: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT/AROUND PREP/COOKING AREA.-------NOTED WATER SEEPING FROM WALL IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL.-----------NOTED UNFINISHED WALL IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE FOR 2 COFFEE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA.

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: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE FOR 2 COFFEE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA.

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.