LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA.

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN SERVER AREA AND ON HOT LINE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN SERVER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

OBSERED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED ON HOT LINE: ITALIAN BEEF AT 48.1F, VODKA SAUCE AT 46.1F, AND RANCH DRESSING AT 52.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $120. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR ON HOT LINE CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF, VODKA SAUCE, AND RANCH DRESSING MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON HOT LINE COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDTIION.

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR CHECKING PROPER SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF DUST ON CEILING ABOVE BEVERAGE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT MAIN COOK LINE AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE BEING USED IN ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT ANY HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS AT ALL TIMES TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR PORTION OF COOKING FRYERS IN MAIN COOK LINE PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CETIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ( PASTA, CHICKEN, ETC) PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ONE DOOR STAND UP COOLER IN PREP AREA - ROAST BEEF 46.5F, RAW CHICKEN 44.4F, PASTA 44.4F, AND COTTAGE CHEESE 49.5F. HOWEVER SAID STAND P COOLER ABMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED, DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARD ON THE LINE UNDER THE MICROWAVES ON THE SALAD PREP LINE--MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GASKETS AROUND THE DOORS OF THE COLD HOLDING PIZZA REFRIGERATION UNITS ON THE PIZZA LINE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND SODA SYRUP ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE SODA BOX DIPSENSERS IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND PREVENT FRUIT FLY HARBORAGE AREAS.

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALL AT WAIT STATION AND DUST ON CEILING TILES AND AROUND CEILING VENTILATION AT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN WALL AND CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVER.

GLASS MACHINE BEHIND BAR NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM IODINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER GLASS MACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT 25 PPM IODINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL BAR GLASSES AT REAR DISHWASH AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020.

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALL AT WAIT STATION AND DUST ON CEILING TILES AND AROUND CEILING VENTILATION AT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN WALL AND CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVER.

OBSERVED BLACK DIRT/SLIME INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES DRIPPING INTO ICE, USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES AND MAINTAIN. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINES VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

OBSERVED STANDING LIQUID INSIDE CABINET UNDER SODA MACHINE. MUST CLEAN/KEEP DRY INTERIOR OF SAID CABINET.

MUST RAISE FLOOR THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR.

FRONT STORAGE/FUSE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR.

MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR DOORS OF ALL REFRIGERATORS AT THE SALAD PREP STATION. ALSO AT SAME LOCATION DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR WALLS AND PIPES OF ALL DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESS GREASE GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP EXTERIOR PORTION OF BOTH ICE MACHINE LIDS TO REMOVE CALCIFICATION BUILD-UP. ALSO MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN THE BEER LINE AT THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER AT THE LINE LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AS YOU WALK INTO THE BEER COOLER.

MUST REPAIR SMALL LEAK UNDER THE PIPE AT THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE PIZZA OVENS.

MUST REPAIR SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PIZZA PREP/COOKING AREA ON THE NORTH WALL.AT SAME STATED SINK ABOVE MUST ADJUST TEMP VALVE SO AS TO HAVE HOT WATER AT 85F FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECS AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT 1ST HAND SINK ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM(THERE 2 OTHER HAND SINKS IN WORKING ORDER IN THIS RESTROOM). MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT THE MIDDLE HAND SINK IN THE LADIES RESTROOM(THERE 2 OTHER HAND SINKSIN WORKING ORDER IN THIS RESTROOM.

CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSIL AND FLAT WARE IMPROPERLY STORED ON TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION,

RUSTY SHELVES AT POP STATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, LEAK UNDER PREP COOLER BY MAIN COOKING STATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI USE UTENSIL AND FLAT WARE IMPROPERLY STORED ON TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION,

RUSTY SHELVES AT POP STATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, LEAK UNDER PREP COOLER BY MAIN COOKING STATION, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,

FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND THE REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTERS AND SIDE STREET DOOR NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOF.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.

FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND CLUTTERED CONDITIONS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.

FOUND PLUMBERS PUTTY TOXIC MATERIAL IS INSIDE ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS BENEATH THE BAR SERVICE AREA ARE DIRTY,CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS BEHIND BAR SERVICE AREA WITH HOLES AND NOT FINISHED;MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN AND SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS AROUND PLUMBING PIPES AT NORTH SERVICE STATION AND INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET AND SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS SAME ROOM. ALSO,SEAL OPENING AROUND PIPE ON EAST WALL IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREAS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO,A SECTION OF CEILING OVER THE NORTH DINING AREA WITH PEELING PAINT-MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN BRIGHTER LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND REPAIR BROKEN LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

DIPPER WELL MUST BE INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR ICE CREAM.

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT ICE SCOOPS FOR ICE MACHINE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.