Food Safety Report: Uptown Pizza & Barbecue Restaurant, West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

1031 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, 60640 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 5, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: not all employee signed 'employee health policy'. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed employee handling non-food items,example dirty door handled from walk-in cooler,with a rag trying to remove house flies from top of prep table,handling cardboard boxes etc,than returned at pizza work area,handled dough and condiments. No hand washing prior to handle food and no gloves. Food handlers must wash hands and change gloves after any possible contamination. Information given to mmager on hand washing and glove procedure. Manager discussed issue with employee. Priority violation 7-38-010. Citation issued. .

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no handwashing sink installed at pizza area, also front prep and serving area where raw,cooked and ready to eat food products are handled,cooked and served. Priority foundation violation :7-38-030(c), no citation issued citation issued.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: cooked rice at temp of 109f to 116. 6f stored inside the walk-in cooler. Hot food must maintain 135f and above or cold food 41f and below. Priority violation:7-38-005. Consolidated with below violation

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: tcs foods at improper temperature:60lbs of raw marinate chicken wings at temp of 45. 5f to 46. 4f. Cold food must maintain temp of 41f and below priority violation:7-38-005, citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approx 40 mice droppings at pizza prep area under and on top shelves,20 small flies at the rear storage area by the onions, ten or more house flies throughout the premises. Remove droppings, flies clean, and sanitize throughout. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a), citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: side door at pizza area wide open, must close at all time said door to minimize pest and insects entry

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed condenser unit in walk-in freezer with build-up ice. Repair issue and maintenance.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in coolers at front prep area. Replace

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: cutting boards in pizza area with dark stains and deep cuts, must refinish or replace said cutting boards

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: excess grease build-up interior and exterior of cooking equipment included wheels of equipment. Clean and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: excess grease on floors under cooking equipment along baseboard and corners, debris under shelves at storage and prep area. Clean and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: unsealed baseboard wall tile inside the walk-in cooler, repair issue.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: additional food handler training certificate is needed

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from 10-22-2020, report#2453717 #41)4-901. 12 noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at front and rear prep areas not properly stored. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution, especially when not in use. #53)5-501. 17 noted washroom on-premise with garbage receptacle and no lid. Instructed to provide trash can with lid at all women washroom and unisex washroom. #55) 6-201. 12 noted cracks on multiple sections of the floor at the front and rear prep areas. Instructed to repair and maintain the floors smooth and easily cleanable. Priority foundation violation:7-42-090, no citation issued

Source: chicago.gov