GIORDANO'S ON JACKSON Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREMISES PREP COOLER IN PIZZA PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED.AIR TEMPERATURE OF COOLER MAINTAINED AT 48.F.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW.MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLER ON PREMISES THATS 40F OR BELOW,CDI.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A. MUST CONTACT CDPH FOR REINSPECTION OF COOLER BEFORE USING.

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: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF FOODS INSIDE PIZZA PREP COOLER.APPROX 20LBS OF PESTO CHICKEN-50.9F,3LBS CHICKEN SAUSAGE-47.8F,25LBS IT SAUSAGE-51.F,15LBS BBQ CHICKEN-51.6F 15LBS HAM-47.7F,10LBS RAW GROUND BEEF 48.8F GROUND BEEF.ALL FOODS WAS REMOVED BY MANAGER AND DISCARDED-CDI APPROX COST $375.00./98LBS MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED-7-38-005A.

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.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED 3-LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES IN PREP AREA ON LOWER WALLS UNDER TABLE AND INSIDE CRACK/OPENINGS IN WALLS.MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL.SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED RE-GROUTING THRU-OUT FRONT AREA AT ICE MACHINE AND AT BAR.MUST REPAIR.ALSO SEL GAP ALONG COVING BEHIND COOLERS ACROSS FRONT CASHIER COUNTER.MUST REPAIR.

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: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS IN PAPER STORAGE ,UNDER PREP TABLES AND DISH MACHINE,HAND SINKS AROUND PIPES.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS IN PAPER STORAGE ,UNDER PREP TABLES AND DISH MACHINE,HAND SINKS AROUND PIPES.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.

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.