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

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND VARIOUS TYPES OF COOKED PASTA AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES: FROM PENNE AT TEMP OF, ELBOW AT TEMP OF 62.9F, SHELLS AT TEMP OF 66.7F, AND FETTUCCINE AT TEMP OF 59.7F. PASTA WAS STORED ON SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, ALSO COOKED AND OILED GARLIC AT 53.7F. SOME OF THE PASTA WAS ALREADY DRIED FROM ROOM TEMPERATURE. ALSO, VARIOUS COOKED PASTA WAS STORED IN AN OUTSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FROM 44.4F,48.6F TO 51.7F.ALSO, TWO QUARTS OF COOKED MARINARA SAUCE AT TEMP OF 56F. ALL PASTA AND OTHER PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN A TEMP OF 41F OR BELOW.POUNDS 40, VALUE 40 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.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: COVER IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene and contamination.

Toilet rooms must be properly equipped and maintained.

Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Handwashing supplies; Cleaned regularly; Proper ventilation.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: COVER IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene and contamination.

Toilet rooms must be properly equipped and maintained.

Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Handwashing supplies; Cleaned regularly; Proper ventilation.