Punky's Pizza And Pasta failed a health inspection

Punky's Pizza And Pasta

Restaurant

2600 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60616

South Loop

Nov 18, 2024 — Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Food stored at unsafe temperatures; raw chicken thawed at room temperature; 35 lbs of food discarded.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Cold foods including tomatoes, lettuce, and cheese were stored between 52-58°F instead of proper refrigeration temperatures. About 35 pounds of food worth $130 was discarded.
Raw chicken and pot roast were thawed on a prep table at room temperature instead of using approved thawing methods.
A handwashing sink in the rear prep area was blocked by a metal prep table, making it inaccessible to staff.
Employee washed hands in the three-compartment sink instead of the designated handwashing sink.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. SLICED TOMATOES (55.5F), SHREDDED LETTUCE (57.9F), CHEESE (52.7F) ALL FOUND IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. ALL FOODS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATELY 35LBS AT $130 DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-030 (C), CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED TWO BOXES OF RAW CHICKEN AND ONE PACKAGE OF POT ROAST BEING THAWED ON A PREP TABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS FOR TCS FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

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