Food Safety Report: Nella Pizza e Pasta, 1125 E 55th St, Chicago, IL, USA.

1125 East 55th Street, Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 20, 2022
14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: found pans and containers with whole shelled muscles and clams without proper shellstock identification tag (no labels or tags found with products). Instructed all shellfish must have proper identification with product at all times. Operator voluntarily discarded all shellstock during inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed fish @ 51. 2f in pan on floor of kitchen. Instructed must keep all tcs foods @ 41f or less at all times. Operator discarded denatured foods during inspection. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed consumer advisory improperly noted on menus. Must asterisks all tcs food that are undercooked/cooked to order. Must correct. Must add footnote. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed improper thawing method used for frozen, individually vacuumed packaged fish in kitchen. Packaging reads must remove fish from vacuum packaging prior to thawing. Observed vacuumed packaged fish in standing water in pan. Instructed must use one of the following approved method for thawing: in refrigeration, in a microwave as part of a continuous cooking process, or completely submerged under running water with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overlfow. Manager discarded fish during inspection.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approximately 45 small, black flies in dish area, soda bag in the box area, and near mop sink in kitchen. Must clean and sanitize these areas. Must contact pest control to minimize pest issue. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed small amounts of pink/black mold like substance on white, plastic shield inside lower interior of ice machine. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: observed silverware exposed on tables in dining room. All silverware must be protected from contamination (rolled/covered, etc. ).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed large gaps between tiles in dish washing area of kitchen. Observed debris and liquid in cracks. Must add grout to make floor level, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed excessive dust on ceiling in right rear of kitchen. Must clean and maintain. Observed damaged ceiling in dough prep room on right. Must repair and maintain same.

Source: chicago.gov