Food Safety Report: Mariano's, 5201 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

5201 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 4, 2021
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label with common name white dry food containers at hot food prep area.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must not store clean cutting board on the back-splash of the three compartment sink. Manager removed

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items, throughout the premises.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: some cutting boards on prep and produce areas with dark stains and deep cuts must refinish or replace said cutting boards.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: noted no irreversible registering temperature indicators for high-temperature dish machine. Instructed to provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator, such as strips/stickers or thermometer. Priority foundation violation: 7-38-005. No citation was issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: de-lime and clean all interior surfaces of the dish machine. Clean the interior of the deep fryers. Accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections, and equipment surfaces behind the cooking line. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: we observed an overflowing floor drain by a handwashing sink at cheese station(handling of ready-to-eat food). When the handwashing sink is used, the floor drain overflows on the floor. Repair issue. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: broken and missing baseboard tiles inside the meat prep area. Replace. The surface must be smooth and cleanable

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: grease and debris on floor at hot food prep area under and behind cooking equipment, under three-compartment sink and shelves in selling area.

Source: chicago.gov