Food Safety Report: Il Culaccino, 2138 S Indiana Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

2134 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, 60616 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 17, 2024
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: upon arrival, observed no certified food manager on site, while open and operating. Instructed a certified food manager must be on site with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate posted at all times while open and operating. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no handwashing signage at the handwashing sinks in the rear food prep area; across from the cooking line and on the side of the garnish/expeditor area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed two low-temperature dishwashing machines not in use at the time of the inspection, not properly sanitizing. Dishwashing machines were observed behind the bars in the restaurant and patio. Strength of sanitizer (chlorine) at the time of inspection was 0 ppm. Observed the check chemicals light blinking on both units. Units were tagged, please review comments for tag removal instructions. Instructed not to use until both units are properly sanitizing and reinspected by cdph. Priority violation 7-38-025, no citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no ambient air thermometers inside of the prep coolers in the rear food prep area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed food storage bins stored under the dry erase board in the rear food prep area not labeled. Instructed to label the food storage bins with the food items common name and maintain.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 55 mice droppings throughout the facility. The following areas in the rear food prep area were observed with mice droppings on the floors and surfaces: behind the two bulk dry ingredient containers, metal shelving unit with dry spices stored, surrounding the double decker oven, inside the lower compartments under the handwashing sinks, inside the lower compartment of the anets deep frying unit, in lower shelf under the expeditors table. Droppings were observed behind the bar in the restaurant on the floor throughout the area especially near the floor drain, dishwashing machine, where the garbage receptacle is stored, and under the unused ice bin where boxes were observed. Instructed to remove mice droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed a wooden dish storage unit under the drainboard of the high temperature dishwashing machine at the rear. Instructed to replace or paint surface with food grade paint, in order to make surface smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed the floors surrounding the deep freezer with ice cream and under the deep-frying units with slight debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov