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Restaurant: Villa Palermo Inc
Address: 2154 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Sep 21, 2011

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All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles.//FOUND COOKED BACON INSIDE THE WALK IN ON THE FLOOR IN A DIRTY BOX STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER.IT WAS NOT COVER NOR HAD A LINING INSIDE BOX. MGN DENATURE COST 12 DOLLARS.
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.//FOUND 50 PLUS RODENT DROPPING IN DRY STORAGE AREA.INST TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.
ALL FOODS IN REACH IN COOLER, UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION, DRY STORAGE, AREA NEEDS DATES AND LABLES.
ALL MULT USE UTENSILIS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NEED PROPERLY STORED
MUST REPLACE STAIN AND VERY BAD PITTING CUTTING BOARDS THROUGH OUT THE FOOD AND PREP AREA. A SPLASH GAURD BETWEEN THE STOVE AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE REACH IN COOLER,AND WALK IN COOLER,GREASE BOX IS RUSTY,NEEDS TO BE MAINTAIN OR REPLACE OR PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT. NEEDS LIDS FOR ALL GARAGE CAN IN KITCHEN AREA
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND DRY STORAGE NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING
FLOORS UNDER ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. NEEDS TO STORED ALL FOOD NON FOOD OFF THE FLOORS. 6 INCH OFF FLOOR
REAR EXIT DOOR NOT BING MAINTAIN. DOOR IS RUSTY NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED OR REPLACE.
REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES OFF PREMISES OR NEEDS TO BE MAINTAIN AND CLEANED.

FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACHES IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALL BASE, ,CORNER AND BEHIND THE SEWAGE PIPE AND INSIDE THE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS, OVER 15 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/ELIMINATE THE ROACHES, INFORM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS. 7-38-020.
MUST REMOVE RUST AND GREASE AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN THE WIRE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REMOVE THE RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER; ALL THE EXTERIOR SIDES AND FRONT, TOP PART OF ALL THE COOKING STOVES, DEEP FRYER, GRILL , OVEN AND COOLERS; BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE; AND THE WINDOW SILLS IN THE FRONT DINING AREA.
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR IN DETAIL,UNDER AND BEHIND ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND THE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT AREA, AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DISCARD/REMOVE ALL THE UNUSED WIRE RACKS, PANS, SOME ARTICLES NOT BEING USED IN THE BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE.
MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER OUTSIDE THE EXIT DOOR AND IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE. RIPPED OFF AND MISSING PLASTIC BASEBOARD IN THE BASEMENT BY THE MIDDLE WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND REPAIR.
MUST SEAL ALL THE GAP IN BETWEEN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BASEMENT AND BY THE WALL BASE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE LABEL ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REACH IN COOLERS AND PREP COOLER. (NOTED CONTAINERS HAS DATE ONLY).
ALL WASHCLOTH USED FOR WIPING ALL THE PREP TABLES AND DINING TABLES MUST BE STORED IN A CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

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Must clean in detail the floor behind and under all the cooking equipment,under and behind the ice bin in the front area and inside the walk in cooler for the dough and maintain.

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FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACHES, AND IMPROPER PEST CONTROL METHODS, BEHIND THE ICE BIN, BEHIND THE PIZZA COOLER, ON THE CORNER BOTTOM OF THE CHEMICAL RACK SHELVING , UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, UNDER THE PEPSI COOLER AND IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE BASEBOARD OVER 30 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL, SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE STORAGE CAGES IN THE BASEMENT OVER 10 TOTAL. ALSO, DOOR TO BASEMENT NOT RODENT PROOF, NOTED 1/2 INCH OPENING TO OUTSIDE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST REPAIR/RODENT PROOF DOOR. ADDITIONALLY, MUST SEAL ALL GAPS/OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND PIPE CHASES. REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES, CAULK/SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES THROUGH-OUT, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. CLEAN EQUIPMENT THROUGH-OUT AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
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UPGRADED TO CRITICAL VIOLATION #14.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #596436 DATED 9/8/11 #18: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE ROACHES (NYMPH AND ADULT) IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS- BY THE SODA MACHINE,ON THE CORNER BOTTOM OF THE CHEMICAL SHELVING,UNDER THE COMPUTER DESK, ON WALLS IN FOOD STORAGE AND PREP AREAS, IN THE BASEMENT ALONG THE WALL BASE, AND ON THE FLOOR OVER 40 TOTAL, AND NOTED RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE STORAGE CAGE IN THE BASEMENT. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090. MUST ELIMINATE ALL PEST ACTIVITY, WASH AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS RELATED TO SANITATION AND MAINTENENCE OF PREMISES TO ELIMINATE FOOD SOURCE AND HARBORAGE AREAS FOR PESTS.
MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER, WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. (NOTED CONTAINERS HAS DATE ONLY.)
MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WIRE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. INVERT ALL CONTAINERS AND SERVICE ARTICLES. PROVIDE LIDS FOR INSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS THROUGH-OUT, HAVE DUMPSTER LIDS REPLACED.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING:INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, ALL THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PART AND TOP OF THE COOKING STOVES, GRILL, OVEN ,DEEP FRYER, BOTTOM SHELVES OF THE COOLER AND WINDOW SILLS IN THE DINING AREA, UNDERSIDES OF ALL SHELVING, TABLES AND COUNTERTOPS. REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. REMOVE DEAD FLIES FROM INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER, SANITIZE SURFACES. CLEAN EXERIOR SURFACES OF ALL FOOD CONTAINERS, PROVIDE LIDS/COVERS FOR ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AND BAGS. CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH , AND BEHIND THE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT AREA AND MAINTAIN. REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES ALONG COOKING LINE AND PREP AREAS. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RAISED SHELVING TO KEEP ALL FOOD/DRINK PRODUCT 6' OFF FLOOR AND TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
FOOD SPLATTER AND ACCUMULATED DUST ON WALL AND CEILING SURFACES AND VENTS/LIGHT SHIELDS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME THROUGH-OUT. MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS/CREVICES AND HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILING 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS.
NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED AT BASEMENT MOP SINK (HOSE ATTACHED TO BIBB). MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR (DOUGH) WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD.

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