BEGGAR'S PIZZA

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PREMISES COOKS AND SERVES PIZZA AND SPAGHETTI. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELVES ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP COOLER.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE COOK'S LINE PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHEESE AND CHICKEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 48.2F, FETA CHEESE AT 53.2F, MOZZARELLA CHEESE AT 47.6F, EGGS AT 55.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNATRILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 35# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELVES ABOVE THE PIZZA PREP COOLER.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPER STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE INTERCEPTOR WITH RUSTY SURFACES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SPLASHGUARD MISSING INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO RE INSTALL SAME.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT UTILITY SINK FAUCET. REPAIR SAME

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED USING UNREFRIGERATED STORAGE UNIT TO HOLD AND DISPENSE SAUSAGE ON PIZZAS, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING/STORAGE TEMPERATURES. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATUREOF 40F OR BELOW DURING RECEIVING, STORING. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION. OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNT OF SAUSAGE IN PIZZA CONDIMENT DISPENSING UNIT AT IMPROPER HOLDING, STORAGE TEMPERATURE OF 55.5F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. APPROX 50LBS, $200 VALUE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAK AT UTILITY SINK FAUCET. REPAIR SAME.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: METAL STEM THERMOMETER MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PROVIDE SAME.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN REAR AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE AREAS.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATOR AT 50.1 F. REFRIGERATOR DID NOT CONTAIN PROTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REFRIGERATION UNIT TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY DIRT AND MOLD LIKE RESIDUE ON INTERIOR WHERE ICE IS MADE AND STORED. OWNER EMPTIED MACHINE AND CLEANED AND SANITIZED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: OBSERVED THERMOMETER WITHIN REFRIGERATOR NOT WORKING. INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETERS AND CHECK THERMOMETERS OFTEN TO INSURE THAT A REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE MAINTAINING 40F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FOOD AND DRINK INTERMINGLED WITH CUSTOMER FOOD. ALL EMPLOYEE FOOD MUST BE IN A SEPARATE DESIGNATED AREA. ALL EMPLOYEE DRINKS NEED A COVER AND STRAW.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL MOPS NEED TO HUNG TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED REAR STOREROOM WITH EXTRA EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE EQUIPMENT IN DISREPAIR AND REDUCE CLUTTER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN THE PREP AREA.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SHELVING/TABLES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAIN BY THE HOT WATER TANK AND IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST HANG ALL MOPS UP TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WIPE INTERIOR CORNER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR UNDER ICE MACHINE, CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER DISHMACHINE, CLEAN FLOOR UNDER DISHMACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.