Briciola

937-939 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Italian
Last inspected: Jun 21, 2016
100
Score
Low Risk

Public records show eight inspections at Briciola stretching back to 2012. The most recent visit was on Jun 21, 2016. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 21, 2016, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

Briciola's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jun 21, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 16, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. PRESENTLY 0ppm. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. MUST MAINTAIN 100ppm. TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION". MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO: WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. UNIT IN USE. TECHNICIAN ON SITE, ABLE TO REPAIR CAUSE, PRESENTLY UNIT MAINTAINS 100ppm. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: #29-PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 8-18-15,REPORT 1454116. #33-MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. #34-FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #45-NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS TODAY(6-16-16)WE OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WATER BOTTLES WITH SMALL MOUTH UNABLE TO CLEAN,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WATER BOTTLES WITH LARGER MOUTH. FIRST AND MIDDLE DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BROKEN,REPAIR AND REMOVE PLASTIC STRINGS VENT COVERS IN DINING AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 18, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR WALLS WHERE DAMAGED FROM SERVICE CARTS. ALL WALL MUST BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: HANDSINK IN DESSERT STATION IN NEED OF REPAIR, FAUCET HANDLE LEAKS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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Aug 11, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE WORN GASKETS ON PREP COOLER DOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA. REPAIR RIGHT DOOR AND GASKET ON 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SLICER.
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Oct 15, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS ARE STAINED IN THE REAR PREP AREA,MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
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May 3, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 1, 2012
License
5 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: The front food cook line area exposed must be protected against public contamination and provide barrier/door to said area.Serious violation 7-38-005(a).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Splashguards are needed at exposed handsinks throughout the premises and seal raw wooden surfaces in the mop sink area using a non-toxic finish also overhead plumbing pipes at ceiling in the rear food prep area must be insulated with durable material.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Seal openings aroud plumbing/electrical fixtures throughout the food prep areas.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Additional lighting is required at the rear rear food prep area/dishroom area and ensure that lights used must be shielded as required.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Repair water leak at pipe beneath the handsink at rear food prep area,at pipe beneath the left compartment of the 3 comp sink also a backflow prevention device is required at the mop sink.
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Apr 26, 2012
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Briciola last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Briciola on file is from Jun 21, 2016. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Briciola?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Briciola.

Has Briciola's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Briciola have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Briciola means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.