PIZZERIA DUE Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 20 POUNDS OF CHICKEN, 10 POUNDS MEATBALLS, 5 POUNDS CUT LEAFY GREENS, AND 15 POUNDS OF PASTA ($300) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.

Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.

Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER ON 1ST FLOOR WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45 F. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLAITON 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED MORE THAN 50 FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN ALL BATHROOOMS, IN KITCHEN, IN BASEMENT, IN BAR AREA, AND IN UPPER FLOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

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.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY AND WORN DOWN GASKET IN WALK IN COOLER INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO REPLACE GASKET.

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER IN BAR AREA AND ICE CREAM FREEZER CHEST WITH HEAVY DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER IN BAR AREA AND ICE CREAM FREEZER CHEST WITH HEAVY DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.

All surfaces must be kept clean.

Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.