BERTUCCI'S.

Chicago Health Dept

300 W 24TH ST · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2012.

3 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Sep 2012.

Last inspected Sep 2012. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
19
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2012

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 20
2012
PASS 4 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN BOTTOM SHELF OF REACH IN FREEZER OF DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE STOVE AND DEEP FRYER OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

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

FLOORS UNDER PREP TABLE NEEDS SPOT CLEANING.

Minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT OF DEBRIS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

BATHROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES.

MAY 9
2011
PASS 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY RACKS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN KITCHEN. REMOVE ALUMINUM AND CARDBOARD LINING FROM PREP TABLE. DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.

Minor Food Temperature
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. REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS IN POOR REPAIR AT BAR, REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLE BY HOT HOLDING UNITS, BREAD/COFFEE PREP AREA, AND FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. PROVIDE FLOOR TILES FOR MISSING SECTIONS AS NEEDED. SEAL OPENINGS AT FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, BEHIND BAR BY CABINETS/PIPING, AND BY CHEST FREEZER AND ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation
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. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT CEILING AT BAR AND REPAIR UPPER WALLS WITH CHIPPING PAINT ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING IN KITCHEN TO REMOVE SPILLS. PAINT CEILING ABOVE OVEN AT KITCHEN TO REMOVE YELLOW STAINS. CLEAN WALLS NEXT TO CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULB INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AT PREP AREA IN KITCHEN.

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

PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM AND ITALIAN ICE SCOOPS. PROVIDE DRAIN SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET CONNECTION AT THREE COMPARTMENT AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS.

APR 26
2011
FAIL 10 violations
Serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND SODA GUN WASTE LINE AND HOSES INSIDE ICE BIN AND IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE CUBES USED FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REROUTE WASTE LINE AND HOSES FROM ICE BIN AND DISCARD ICE CUBES IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH SAID WASTE LINE/HOSES. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) FOOD NOT PROTECTED.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. LABEL READY TO EAT, PREPARED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.

Minor Food Temperature
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN AT BAR. PAINT RUSTY RACKS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN KITCHEN. REMOVE ALUMINUM AND CARDBOARD LINING FROM PREP TABLE AND WINDOW LEDGE BY HOT HOLDING UNITS. REPAIR SCREEN AT REAR EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.

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

CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS AT BEHIND BAR, SODA GUN HOLDER AT BAR, NOZZLES AT COFFEE UNIT, INTERIOR OF CABINETS AT COFFEE STATION, INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNIT, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, UNDER AROUND BAR BY ICE MACHINE, BREAD PREP AREA, WATER DISPENSER NOZZLE, AND INTERIOR OF OVEN IN KITCHEN. CLEAN INSIDE HOLDER AT BAR COOLER TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND CIGARETTE BUTTS.

Minor Food Temperature
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. REPAIR FLOOR SECTIONS IN POOR REPAIR AT BAR, REAR DINING AREA UNDER TABLE BY HOT HOLDING UNITS, BREAD/COFFEE PREP AREA, AND FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. ADJUST THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR. PROVIDE FLOOR TILES FOR MISSING SECTIONS AS NEEDED. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS, AT SODA SYRUP UNITS IN BASEMENT. SEAL OPENINGS AT FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR, BEHIND BAR BY CABINETS/PIPING, AND BY CHEST FREEZER AND ENTRANCE TO BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation
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. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AT CEILING AT BAR AND REPAIR UPPER WALLS WITH CHIPPING PAINT ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN CEILING IN KITCHE TO REMOVE SPILLS. PAINT CEILING ABOVE OVEN AT KITCHEN TO REMOVE YELLOW STAINS. CLEAN WALLS NEXT TO CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT.

Minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND OR SHATTER PROOF BULB INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AT PREP AREA IN KITCHEN.

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

PROVIDE DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM AND ITALIAN ICE SCOOPS. PROVIDE DRAIN SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKS AT FAUCET CONNECTION AT THREE COMPARTMENT AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. PROVIDE CONTAINER WITH SANITZING SOLUTION FOR ICE SCOOPS AT ICE BINS.

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