Manic Meatball Roscoe

2039 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618

Italian

Last inspected: Sep 10, 2018

Score

Medium Risk

Manic Meatball Roscoe has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent report on file is from Sep 10, 2018. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Manic Meatball Roscoe's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 10, 2018; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Manic Meatball Roscoe's 61 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 10, 2018

License

3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11- NO PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR A PATRON EXPERIENCES VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 5-202.12- NO HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND PROVIDE PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: 6-202-15-FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND MIDDLE BETWEEN THE 2 GLASS DOOR WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-101.17(A)-RAW WOOD ON THE FRONT SERVING/PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED OR PAINTED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.13(A)-SEAL THE GAP/OPENING AROUND THE PIPE IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13- INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD TO HAVE A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Jul 27, 2018

Complaint

6 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 7 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, AND MAINTAIN POLICY ON-SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POLICY GO TO WWW.CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: CLEAN UP KIT NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE, PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS ON PREMISES: FACILITY HAS 2 PREPARATION AREAS WITH ONLY 1 EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. FOUND NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA WHERE MOST OF THE FOOD IS PREPARED, HOT HOLDING, AND SERVED. AN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030

Food separated and protected

Inspector notes: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINTATION NOT CONTROLLED AT TIME OF INSPECTION: OBSERVED RAW PORK BLOOD DRIPPING DOWN ONTO SHELLED EGGS STORED BELOW MEAT IN THE REACH-IN MINI REFRIGERATOR. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE REFRIGERATOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT: FOUND A LARGE CONTAINER OF PASTA SALAD AT 60.3F, 2 LARGE BAGS OF CHEDDAR CHEESE AT 62.4F, AND VARIOUS SALAD DRESSINGS BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURES OF 60-65F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $80. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE PRESENT WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. MEATBALLS, PORK, BEEF ETC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PLAIN VIEWING SITE OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PF VIOLATION PA100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Manic Meatball Roscoe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Manic Meatball Roscoe on file is from Sep 10, 2018. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Manic Meatball Roscoe?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Manic Meatball Roscoe.

Has Manic Meatball Roscoe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Manic Meatball Roscoe have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Manic Meatball Roscoe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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