Food Safety Report: Salerno's, 1201 W Grand Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 26, 2025
6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- comments: observed male employee drinking from a large pitcher in prep area instructed to provide a lid and straw and go to a designated area.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hot running water temperature at hand sink at 65. 5f in unisex toilet room near bar area. Must have hot running water at 100. 0f. Must repair and maintain. (priority 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)

14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- comments: observed 90-day shellfish tags for clams not dated and signed of last date sold or served. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperature of tcs foods such as 4lbs. Cooked meat balls at 128. 0f and 1lbs. Cooked lasagna-108. 0f on steam table. Product was discarded by manager. Must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 5lbs. $93. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperature of tcs foods such as 26lbs. Cooked chicken wings- at 70. 0f. 10lbs. Sausage-50. 0f. In prep coolers. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 36lbs. $428. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(consolidated violation)(cos)

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed improper temperatures of 2- door prep cooler at 69. 1f and 62. 4f at pizza prep cooler with tcs foods stored inside. A held for inspection tag has been placed on units. Must have cold holding units at 41. 0f or below. Email:food@cityofchicago. Org when ready. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometers in prep coolers on hot & cold line must provide and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in original package (bulk & squeeze bottles)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must provide a splash guard at hand sink next to 3- compartment sink in basement prep/dish washing area.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: must elevate food product from walk in cooler & freezer floor and store on adequate shelving units.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must repair or replace worn door gaskets on hot & cold holding line & pasta prep coolers,walk in freezer interior door panel in poor repair.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device on ice machine to be seen for servicing.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace several broken floor tiles and grout the same in main prep area.

Source: chicago.gov