DOREEN'S PIZZERIA Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER INFRONT SECTION OF PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE AIR TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 46.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FROM UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTATO SALAD-46.6F, SOUR CREAM- 44.8F- ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN REFRIGERATION MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL PRODUCT FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 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.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. LIDS MISSING FROM THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER AND OVERFLOWING TRASH(ABOVE THE RIM) ALSO OBSERVED. MUST EITHER REPLACE MISSING LIDS OR PROVIDE A NEW RECEPTACLE. ALSO OBSERVED GREASY/STICKY BUILD-UP ON TOP EXTERIOR OF GREASE DUMPSTER IN SAME AREA, MUST EITHER CLEAN EXTERIOR OF RECEPTACLE OR HAVE IT REMOVED FROM AREA. CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-020.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN LID TO DEEP FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA ACROSS FROM WALK-IN COOLER. PAINT RUSTY SHELF UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE ON COOK LINE.

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: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF OF KNIFE RACK, BOTH GRILLS, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL PIZZA OVENS, EXTERIORS OF REFRIGERATED PREP TABLES AND COOLERS, ALL SINKS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, MEAT SLICER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, STORAGE RACKS AND SHELVES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS AND CAN OPENER.

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: HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP OBSERVED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DEEP FRYERS IN FOOD PREP AREA, DEBRIS OBSERVED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA, DIRT AND DEBRIS OBSERVED ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL SECTIONS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST THROUGHLY CLEAN ALL AREAS.

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: CLEAN ALL FOOD SPLATTERS, STAINS, COB WEBS, AND DIRT FROM ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT.

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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS ON LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR LEAK AT MOP SINK IN BASEMENT, AND REPAIR CLOGGED FLOOR DRAIN IN SAME 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: REPAIR LEAK AT MOP SINK IN BASEMENT, AND REPAIR CLOGGED FLOOR DRAIN IN SAME 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.