Italian Fiesta Pizzeria

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed three burned out light bulbs at ventilation hood. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 2 live adult cockroaches crawling in corner of dry storage room along side shelving rack during time of inspection. Noted approximately 35 small black live flies flying througout main pizza prep, dishwashing area, rear prep and dry storage room on pizza boxes, inside prep table space containing employee equipment, on basins of handsinks and in managers office. Recommended to contact pest control for service, must eliminate pest activity on premise. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). Citation issued.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed upright cooler in rear prep/dishwashing area with excessive splatter on exterior surfaces. Noted stored equipment stored inside dry storage in need of cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain in order to prevent pest harborage.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the shelving inside the walk in cooler to remove spills and debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floor need cleaning around,behind and underneath cooking equipment. Also clean the floors inside the walk in cooler.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Also clean the walls in the prep and dish washing areas to remove food splatters.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide working thermometers in all coolers.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed 35 small live flies through out the rear storage and dish washing area on the walls and ceiling tiles. Instructed to remove and detail clean affected areas. Also call pest control for service. Priority foundation citation issued #7-38-020.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain fixtures in the mens washroom.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floor along the wall base and in corners to remove spills and debris. Also clean the walls in the prep and dish washing areas to remove food splatters.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the prep cooler at the pizza station and the shelving inside the walk in cooler dirty. Must clean and maintain. Also clean all prep station to remove debris.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed the fauct at the 3 comp sink with a leak. Must repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the fixture in the mens washroom.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need detail cleaning through premises especially along the wall base and in corners.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed the hood above the cooking equipment dusty. Must clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the exterior surfaces of fryers, clean interior bottom of fryers to remove grease, clean prep tables, rolling carts and exterior surface of bulk storage containers.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean floors in kitchen area and walk-in cooler. Clean floor drain under three comp sink. Clean ceiling vents to remove dust in kitchen area.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to label bulk storage container with name of product inside of container.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found the gasket on the hot holding unit door for pizza in poor repair; instructed to replace gasket.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the bottom of fryers to remove grease, clean exterior surfaces of fryers and exterior surfaces of bulk storage container.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: The left side faucet at the three comp sink is in poor repair; must correct. A part was ordered for repair. There is a sprayer attached to the other faucet to properly fill compartments for wash rinse and sanitizing.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floor under shelves in dry storage room, under and around kitchen equipment where needed and all floor drains where needed.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the exterior of all cooler doors to remove food debris.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leaky pipe underneath the 3 comp sink. Must repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning along the wall base and in corners, inside the walk in coolers and storage room to remove spills and debris.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior bottom of fryers to remove grease, exterior surfaces of fryers, prep tables, cutting boards on prep tables, shelves inside of walk-in cooler and refrigeration units at prep stations.

Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed standing water and mop inside of mop bucket; instructed to remove waste water from mop bucket after using.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors in the prep areas, behind refrigeration and cooking equipment, in walk-in cooler and in storage room. Instructed to clean walls around equipment in prep areas to remove splatter. Clean ceiling vents where needed to remove dust observed. Instructed to clean floor drains where needed.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior bottom of fryers to remove grease, exterior surfaces of fryers, prep tables, cutting boards on prep tables, shelves inside of walk-in cooler and refrigeration units at prep stations.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors in the prep areas, behind refrigeration and cooking equipment, in walk-in cooler and in storage room. Instructed to clean walls around equipment in prep areas to remove splatter. Clean ceiling vents where needed to remove dust observed. Instructed to clean floor drains where needed.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the vents in the hooded system over fryers and pizza ovens.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Detail clean all prep tables and equipment of encrusted flour and food spills.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceiling with food splatter and dirt in the food preparation area. Instructed to clean and maintain. -the floors in the corners and under/around the coolers/cooking equipment/sinks and inside the walk in cooler with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 30 small flying insects on walls and ceiling of dishwashing area and at rear by utility sink. Must remove clean/sanitize affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused wiping cloth on prep table. Properly store unused wiping cloths in adequate chemical sanitizing solution when not in use.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Detail clean all prep tables and equipment of encrusted flour and food spills.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceiling with food splatter and dirt in the food preparation area. Instructed to clean and maintain. -the floors in the corners and under/around the coolers/cooking equipment/sinks and inside the walk in cooler with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found the exterior of the deep fryers with grease and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain fryers.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found the rubber gaskets and the interior of the prep reach in coolers with food spills and dirt. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Found the receptacle in the women's toilet room with no lid/cover. Instructed to provide a receptacle with a lid/cover and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceiling with food splatter and dirt in the food preparation area. Instructed to clean and maintain. -the floors in the corners and under/around the coolers/cooking equipment/sinks and inside the walk in cooler with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean floors in prep area where needed.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to store mops and brooms on rack provided near the mop sink.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from august 29, 2018 as required; must correct. #58 instructed the person in charge that all city of chicago food service managers must obtain the required food allergen training certificate. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 issued.