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Gemellato Ristorante

258-260 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
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66/100

Troubled record — failed 2 of 4 inspections for employee hygiene, food temperature

Inspections
4
2 passed
Last Inspected
2012-12-17
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
66/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2012-12-17)
Failed 2 inspections (2010, 2010)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
2012-12-17 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND BANQUET KITCHEN AT 2ND FLOOR NOT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED.(MUST REMOVE CLUTTER(EXCESSIVE POTS,CONTAINERS,ETC.)

2011-02-01 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2010-12-29 Fail License
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

SOME REFRIGERATION, FREEZER, AND HOT HOLDING UNITS NOT TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO TURN ON ALL COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN AT ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COLD HOLDING AT 40F AND BELOW, HOT HOLDING UNITS AT 140F AND ABOVE, AND FREEZER AT 0F. CRITI...

critical Employee Hygiene

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

FOUND NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASH SINKS IN 2ND. FLOOR BAR ON SOUTH SIDE NOR AT HAND WASH SINK AT 2ND FLOOR HOLDING AREA. ALSO, NO HOT WATER NOR TEMPERED WATER AT WASHBOWLS IN MEN AND WOMEN TOILET ROOMS ON 2ND. FLOOR. NO HOT WATER AT THREE COMPARTMENT S...

minor Employee Hygiene

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

INSTRUCTED TO CONNECT ALL EQUIPMENT USED FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STAINS FROM SPLASH GUARD INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON 2ND FLOOR AND OR REPLACE SPLASH GUARD. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND WASH SINKS AND DRAIN BOARDS AT BARS AND BETWEEN...

minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN INTERIOR OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND SODA GUN DISPENSER AT BAR ON 2ND. FLOOR NORTH SIDE.

minor Sanitation

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. CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR.

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. WIPE DOWN WALLS NEXT TO SODA FOUNTAIN UNIT IN KITCHEN ON 1ST. FLOOR, SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPING AND CONDUITS AS NEEDED ON 1ST. AND 2ND FLOOR AT WALL AND CEILING.

minor Facility Condition

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

PROVIDE LIGHT BULB WITH LIGHT SHIELD AT VENTILATION HOOD AND ABOVE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

TWO OF FOUR WASHBOWLS IN MEN AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS ON 1ST. FLOOR WITH NO HOT AND OR TEMPERED WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND OR TEMPERED WATER AT SAID WASHBOWLS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER AT DIPPER WELL.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

PROVIDE CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOPS.

2010-11-09 Fail License-Task Force

No violations found.

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