Amatos Pizza, 953 W Willow St, Chicago, IL 60614 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Amatos Pizza
Address: 953 W Willow St, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Apr 17, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Inspection Score
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  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Feb 3, 2010 50
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
Oct 4, 2011 100
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Apr 17, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 3, 2010

All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. OBSERVED PEPPERONI CALZONE HELD IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 121.2F AND 121.4F. CHEESE PIZZA AT 122.5F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ABOVE 140F.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.RUSTED WIRE SHELVING IN REAR TALL REACH IN COOLER MUST REPLACE OR REMOVE RUST.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CRACKED AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT ICE MACHINE MUST REPAIR / REPLACE.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. COOKING HOT PLATE BEING USED AT THIS TIME TO BOIL WATER FOR COOKING PASTA MUST BE UNDER VENTILATION OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES.

Oct 4, 2011

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MISSING FLOOR TILE GROUT THROUGHOUT REAR. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. FLOOR UNDER REAR METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH DEBRIS, MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN.
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.TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE AND MAINTAIN.
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. MUST REPLACE INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER.

Apr 17, 2012

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE WIRE STORAGE RACK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AND BACK DOOR OF THE REAR PREP AREA.
INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.

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