ITALIAN FIESTA PIZZERIA, INC Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: WALK-IN COOLER NOT HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 48.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AND TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 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: SAUSAGE-47.1F, HAMBURGER-47.1F, CHICKEN-48.9F- ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. THESE PRODUCTS MUST BE STORED AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 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.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED MAY 24,2011 NOT CORRECTED:-32-PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.-33- CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIORS F DEEP FRYERS, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, & STORAGE RACKS IN STORE ROOMS.-35-CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS AND CEILINGS/CEILING TILES AND HEAT VENTS THROUGHOUT. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WASHROOM DOOR.-38- REPAIR EXHAUST IN WASHROOM.CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING VIOLATIONS-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: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM COILS OF EVERY REFRIGERATION UNIT ON PREMISES, ALL STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER,FILTERS AND HOODS ABOVE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, LEGS AND WHEELS ON EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

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: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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 DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

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: PROVIDE COVER FOR AND CLEAN OUT DEBRIS FROM FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO GREASE TRAP IN REAR AND CLEAN OUT GREASE TRAP(FOUL ODOR NOTED).

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: PROVIDE COVER FOR AND CLEAN OUT DEBRIS FROM FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO GREASE TRAP IN REAR AND CLEAN OUT GREASE TRAP(FOUL ODOR NOTED).

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.