Forza
Last inspected: May 7, 2015
47
Score
The Italian restaurant FORZA, located at 2476-2478 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, IL, had a high-risk inspection on May 7, 2015, with a score of 47. This inspection identified 15 minor violations, including issues with the certified food manager being on site and the proper design and maintenance of food and non-food contact surfaces. Prior to this, FORZA's six recorded inspections have predominantly shown low-risk findings.
6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 7, 2015
Routine
15 minor violations.
47
May 3, 2013
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Apr 25, 2013
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 16, 2013
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
May 30, 2012
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
May 22, 2012
License
12 minor violations.
55
Violations — May 7, 2015 Inspection
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AND COULD NOT BE PRODUCED AT TIOME OF INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
21
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DOOR OF REACH IN REFRIGERATOR/COLD HOLD UNIT OUTSIDE OF WASLK IN COOLER WITH DOOR IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR DOOR SO THAT IT IS ATTACHED AND OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY.
32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDLED SCOOP NEEDED FOR ICE IN MAIN BAR. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK.
33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE INTERIOR OF TUBES NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. CLEAN/MAINTAIN OR REPLACE ALL PLASTIC TUBING WITH BLACK MILDEWY LIKE SUBSTANCE
33
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IS VERY UNCLEAN WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: UNCLEAN SLICER AND TABLE UNDER SLICER, BOTH INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION, SIDES OF ALL FRYERS AND STOVES WITH HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS ARE VERY UNCLEAN IN MAIN BAR, SECOND BAR AND KITHCEN. OBSERVED FLOOR UNSER SODA LINES OF MAIN BAR WITH SODA SYRUP ACCUMULATION. CLEAN FLOORS IN KITHCEN AROUND FRYERS AND REMOVE ALL EXCESS GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN ALL FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN ALL FLOORS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BARS AND KITHCEN.
34
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN FLOORS IN MAIN BAR AROUND ALL PIPES FROM SINKS. SEAL ALL HOLES AROUND PIPES. OBSERVED HOLE IN FLOOR OF SECOND BAR. SEAL AND MAINTAIN FLOOR OF SECOND BAR. OBSERVED FLOOR AROUND MOP SINK IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AROUND MOP SINK.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE NEXT TO STOVE IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WALL AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE PIZZA OVEN IN DIEREPAIR. REPAIR CEILING AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. CEILING HAS HEAVY DUST ACCUMUALTION REMOVE ALL DUST AND MAINTAIN IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL LIGHTS IN BASEMENT LIQUOR ROOM NEED TO BE SHEILDED.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITHCEN IN LEAKING. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
38
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP SINK VERY SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR MOP SINK SO THAT IT IS BOT SLOW DRAINING.
38
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: KITHCEN CONTAINS 4 REFRIGERATION /COLD HOLD UNITS UNITS THAT ARE NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE REFRIGERATION UNITS. BASEMENT CONTAINS 2 REFRIGERATION UNITS THAT ARE NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE REFRIGERATION UNITS. MOP ROOM CONTAINS LARGE PIZZA DOUGH MIXER IN DISREPAIR. MIXER MUST BE REMOVED. OBSERVED LARGE SOFT SERVED MACHINE SOFT SERVED MACHINE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. ALL UNECESSARY ITEMS ARE CREATING CLUTTER AND INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE.
41
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL MOPS NEED TO BE HUNG AFTER USE.
41
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES IN PLACE. ADDITIONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED
45
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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