Pinocchio's Pizza, 3208 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Pinocchio's Pizza
Address: 3208 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jan 18, 2011

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  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Mar 9, 2010 0
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
May 5, 2010 0
  • 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
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
May 14, 2010 100
  • ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
  • 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
Dec 8, 2010 50
No violation details available. Jan 18, 2011 -

Violation descriptions and comments

Mar 9, 2010

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PEELING FINISH ON SHELVES IN PREP/UTENSIL WASHING AREAS AND RACKS IN REACH-IN COOLERS. ALL SHELVING/RACKS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST RE-CAULK FRONT TOILET ROOM HANDSINK TO WALL. SEAL/FINISH BARE WOOD IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN-REMOVE ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOM AND CLOSET. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL GAPS/OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND PIPES/PLUMBING.
Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DOOR IN REAR (OFFICE AREA) TOILET ROOM.
NO ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL DRAINBOARD OR DRAINRACK FOR DRYING UTENSILS.
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. NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER. COOLERS/FREEZERS MISSING CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

May 5, 2010

Violation #32 now corrected.
Violation #37 now corrected.
Violation #38 now corrected.
Violation #40 now corrected.
Violation #42 now corrected.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. UTILITY SINK NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN-REMOVE ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOM AND CLOSET. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL GAPS/OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND PIPES/PLUMBING

May 14, 2010

Violation #33 now corrected.
Violation # 34 now corrected.
Violation #35 now corrected.
Violation # 32 now corrected.

Dec 8, 2010

Prep tables and cooler near drainline in front prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Hand washing facilities not maintained, convenient, accessible or designed. While running water in exposed hand sink, water from hand sink traveling through pipe to open air gap drain in front prep area and discharging water all over floor. Water is black gritty substance with foul smell. Instructed owner that exposed handsink must be properly repaired to prevent improper disposal of waste and sewage water. Instructed to have licensed plumber to repair and correct drainline and have proper disposal of waste water at exposed handsink. Critical citation issued. Instructed owner to use handsink in toilet room approximately 15 feet away.
Floor in prep area and basement not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize floor around.

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