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Restaurant: Margarita's Pizzeria
Address: 2705 - 2707 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60649
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Feb 6, 2013

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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 PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS WITHOUT THEM; INCLUDING WALK-IN UNITS.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 8LBS OF ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 58.5F IN PIZZA PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED THAT MEAT MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW. ALSO FOUND VEGETABLES IN SAME UNIT AND PIZZA DOUGH. MEAT WAS DISGARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER. VALUE $20.00 MANAGER DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIT WAS UNPLUGGED AFTER IT HAD BEEN CLEANED THE NIGHT BEFORE. UNIT WAS PLUGGED IN AND REACHED 40F BEFORE INSPECTION ENDED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE. REMOVE DUST FROM HOODED CANOPYS ABOVE PIZZA OVENS AND FRYERS IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
MUST REPLACE LOOSE/WORN RUBBER GASKETS AT PIZZA PREP COOLER DOORS TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNIT. CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAME UNIT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE DUST FROM BOTH VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE BLOWN BULBS IN GRILL AREA ABOVE PREP TABLES AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL LIGHTS IN SAME AREA WITHOUT THEM.
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 HOT RUNNING WATER AT HANDSINK IN WASHROOM IN REAR OF PIZZA PREP AREA. HAS COLD RUNNING WATER ONLY AT THIS TIME.

OBSERVED VENTILATION OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR(MEXICAN FOOD PREP AREA) MUST REPAIR.
OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMP. OF 54 F. (GASKET IN POOR REPAIR) COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOT USE. MUST USE ADDITIONAL COOLOER ON PREMISES THAT MAINTAINS 40 F OR LESS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED POTENCIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN-48 F, SLICED/CHOPPED TOMATOES-50 F, BEAN-49 F) MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40 F OR LESS. APPROXIMATELY 7LBS OF FOOD ($45) DISCARDED (CDI). CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENCIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

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INTERIOR CEILINGS/DUSTY INSIDE SOUTH /WALK IN COOLER.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS.MUST INSTALL THERMOMETER FOR BOTH WALK IN COOLERS.ALSO MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD PREP AREAS/FOOD HANDLERS.

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Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

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Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

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