PASTICCERA GELATERIA PALERMO.
1533 N WELLS ST · OLD TOWN, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, with 2 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 192010FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. UNDER COUNTER COOLER NOT WORKING AND DISPLAY COOLER AT 67 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLERS SO THAT THEY MAINTAIN 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW 7-38-005A.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. 7-38-020.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. MUST POST A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. 7-38-012.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT SMOOTH. MUST SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR BROKEN WALL TRIM ALONG TOP OF WALL ACROSS FROM WALK IN COOLER.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT.
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 PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT ALL COFFEE AND TEA MAKERS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY OR PROVIDE PROOF OF EXISTENCE. MUST ALSO INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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 REPAIR VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST BETTER ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND STORE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS.
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