SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

AL DENTE RESTAURANT INC.

EAT. 79/100

3939 W IRVING PARK RD · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected November 16, 2012 · passed

2 of 3 inspections passed, with 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Jun 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 16
2012
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS IN THE KITCHEN.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; SMALL CHEST FREEZER AT REAR STORAGE ROOM, MICROWAVE OVEN AND ONE COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA.

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FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT KITCHEN, REAR PREP AREA AND JUICE BAR AREA.

MINORSanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN; HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN, CLEAN WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN.

MINORSanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3PART SINK AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.

MINORSanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED, CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.

JUN 21
2011
PASSED
0 violations
JUN 8
2011
FAILED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. COOLERS MUST BE ON AND AT 40F OR BELOW, FREEZERS 0F OR BELOW.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RAW WOOD UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER MUST BE SEALED. MUST PROVIDE SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.

MINORSanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.

MINORPest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OPENINGS AROUND PIPES THRU-OUT REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND UNDER HAND SINKS IN WASHROOMS MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL ICE BIN UNDER FRONT PREP AREA COUNTER WITH FLOOR DRAIN, PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE FOR REAR PREP AREA HAND SINK AND PROPERLY INSTALL GREASE TRAP UNDER FRONT PREP AREA 3PART SINK.

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