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Restaurant: Cafe Luigi
Address: 2548 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Oct 30, 2012

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All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher.FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORED ON TOP OF FRONT WARMER UNITS:PEPPERONI-SASAUGE PIZZA AT TEMP OF 101.4F;STUFFED VARIOUS SLICE OF PIZZA(CHEESE-SASAUGE-PEPPERONI)AT TEMP OF 60F; VEGETABLE STUFFED PIZZA AT TEMP OF 80.4F;STUFFED MEAT/SASAUGE AT TEMP OF 65.7F &69.4F;SASAUGE PIZZA AT TEMP OF 98.9F.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED FOR ALL FOOD MENTIONED.WARMER UNITS ARE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE(140F AND ABOVE) AFTER FOOD IS REHEATED AT TEMP OF 165F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED.POUNDS 15,VALUE 60.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) H000062900-10
All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD(PIZZA)WITH FOOD GLOVES ON. REMOVES FOOD GLOVE,HANDLED MONEY AND OTHER TASK,THAN REUSES THE SAME GLOVES THAT WAS REMOVED OVER AND OVER WITHOUT HAND WASHING PRIOR TO PUT ON FOOD GLOVES.INFORMATION GIVEN ON HANDS WASHING.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A) HOOOO62900-10
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.REMOVE CARDBOARDS FROM FLOORS,ALSO SWEEP THE FLOOR SPECIALLY BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT.(DEBRIS).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.CLEAN SOUTH WALL IN PREP AREA (FOOD STAINED).
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAIN ANT IN PREP AREA.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, MINERAL BUIL UP

All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. HOT PLATES USED TO HOLD ASSORTED PIZZAS HOT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F. HOT PLATES TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL ABLE TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS @ 140F, OR PROVIDE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT THAT DOES. C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL @ 312-746-5426.
All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. SEVEN ASSORTED MEAT, CHEESE AND VEGETABLE PIZZAS HELD ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED HOT PLATES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 86.1F TO 115.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $20.00.
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. CARDBOARD PIZZA BOXES MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6' OR ABOVE.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST NOT USE PAPER AS LINER INSIDE FRONT PREP COOLER.

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FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
NO HANDSOAP WAS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT SENT AN EMPLOYEE TO THE STORE TO BUY A CONTAINER OF HANDSOAP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT HANDSOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PIZZA) WAS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
MUST PROVIDE A WINDOW SCREEN FOR THE REAR EXIT DOOR THAT WAS KEPT OPEN DURING THE INSPECTION.

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS.
MUST PROVIDE A WINDOW SCREEN FOR THE REAR EXIT DOOR THAT WAS KEPT OPEN DURING THE INSPECTION.

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