PR ITALIAN BISTRO

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASHING ROOM WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, SPLASH GUARD IF INSTALLED NEXT TO THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR BOTH THE DINNER AND BRUNCH MENUS AND DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH FOODS.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A FUNCTIONAL, CALIBRATED METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD STORED MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A USED FOOD SPATULA WITH A MELTED PLASTIC HANDLE. MUST REPLACE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PAINT CANS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR DRY FOODS IN STORAGE CLOSET. SHELVING MUST HAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER AS A MEANS OF REPAIR UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN REAR.

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL RAW WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: HOLES IN THE WALL AT THE MOP SINK MUST BE SEALED. ALL RAW BRICK WALLS IN THE TOILET ROOM STALLS AND THE WALLS AT THE HAND BLOWERS NEXT TO THE WASHBOWLS MUST BE COVERED, SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN GAPS, HOLES OR OPEN CREVICES IN THE BRICK. OBSERVED ROTTED WOOD AND PEELING BLACK MOLDY CAULKING AT THE WALL OF THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE ROTTING WOOD, REPLACE MOLDY CAULKING. MUST NOT USE CARD BOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO REACH-IN SMALL COOLER IN PREP AREA REPAIR/REPLACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINK AND DRAINBOARD

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CEMENT FLOOR UNDER THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE IS ROUGH AND UNEVEN,NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED REPAIR/REPLACE SAID FLOOR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE HOOD OF HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE,REPLACE. SEAL HOLE UNDER THE COVING AT WEST WALL UNDER TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. WE OBSERVED HOLES ON WALLS AROUND PIPES,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL,THROUGHOUT, REMOVE DIRTY BLACK CAULKING BETWEEN THE WALLS AND HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. REMOVE RE-APPLY

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND 2 REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 52.3F AND 50.9F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(a). TAGGED COOLERS.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 2 POUNDS DICED TOMATOES AT 53.4F, 5 POUNDS BEEF AT 52.8F, 10 POUNDS PASTA AT 48.6F, 5 POUNDS RICOTTA CHEESE AT 53.1F, AND 2 POUNDS MOZZARELLA CHEES AT 51.7F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-005(a). DISPOSED OF 29 POUNDS OF FOOD VALUE AT 100 DOLLARS.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED. NO COLD WATER. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE BARS EXPOSED HAND SINK UNTIL PREP SINK IS REPAIRED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED NUMEROUS FOODS UNCOVERED SUCH AS PREPARED PIZZA DOUGHS, CHEESES, SAUCES, READY TO EAT DESSERTS, COOKED POTATOES. ALSO OBSERVED RAW EGGS BEING STORED ON SHELVING DIRECTLY ABOVE SHREDDED CHEESE AND FRESH JALAPEÑO PEPPERS STORED NEXT TO, TOUCHING, RAW PORK TENDERLOIN. MUST ARRANGE ALL FOODS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER TO PROTECT ALL FOODS FROM CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN ON 11-21-16 NOT POSTED. FOUND FILED IN PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY AND POSTED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: EXPOSED TABLEWARES PRESET ON TABLES MUST BE PROTECTED, COVERED OR WRAPPED.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GREEN COLORED CUTTING BOARDS IN EXTREMELY POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST REPLACE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BLACKISH SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT THE MOP SINK AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAR. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BAKING FLOUR STORED IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.