THE PASTA BOWL COMPANY Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEHIND THE FRONT COOKING LINE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE (SPINACH, 55.4 DEGREE F, SLICED TOMATOES 58.1 DEGREES F, SHREDDED LETTUCE 59.3 DEGREES F, TOMATO MAYO 53.1 DEGREES F). INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING IS 41 DEGREES F OR BELOW. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS. APPROX 10 LBS, AND $100 VALUE. 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 DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AND DISPOSITION. (DICED TOMATOES, SLICED HAM, WHITE BEANS, SALAMI). INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inadequate reheating fails to kill bacteria that grew during storage.

Foods must be reheated to 165°F within 2 hours.

Reheat to 165°F within 2 hours; Use proper equipment (not hot holding units); Discard if not reaching temperature in time.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AND DISPOSITION. (DICED TOMATOES, SLICED HAM, WHITE BEANS, SALAMI). INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE MARKED AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inadequate reheating fails to kill bacteria that grew during storage.

Foods must be reheated to 165°F within 2 hours.

Reheat to 165°F within 2 hours; Use proper equipment (not hot holding units); Discard if not reaching temperature in time.