Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant

4647 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Italian

Last inspected: Jan 7, 2020

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant, the earliest from 2018. The most recent visit was on Jan 7, 2020. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant dates to Jan 7, 2020.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant's latest score of 78 falls below the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 7, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT PREMISE SERVES RIBEYE STEAK THAT CAN BE SERVED COOK TO ORDER .MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND SUCH ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES ABOVE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. OVERHEAD EXPOSED DRAINAGE WASTE WATER PIPES COMING FROM THE 1ST FLOOR AREAS .THE SAID PIPES WHERE NOTED TO MANAGER MUST BE ENCASED SMOOTH SURFACE (SOFFIT) DURABLE MATERIAL AND MAINTAIN

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER SO AS TO PREVENT A PEST HARBORAGE.

Dec 19, 2019

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER SO AS TO PREVENT A PEST HARBORAGE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT

Aug 14, 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 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 WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING WHEN A PATRON OR EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEA. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

Inspector notes: 3-502.12(E)-ESTABLISHMENT HAS THE VACUUM REDUCED PACKAGING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO E-MAIL MR PATRICK O'CONNOR TO REQUEST FOR APPLICATION FOR VACUUM PACKAGING @ CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG BEFORE USING IT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

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

Inspector notes: 4-101.17(A)-ALL RAW WOOD ON THE SHELVES IN THE COFFEE/JUICE AREA, IN THE PASTA ROOM AND COOKING AREA FOR THE PASTA. MUST BE SEALED OR PAINTED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 4-301.14-VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOMS NOT WORKING . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13-ALL NEW EMPLOYEES MUST TAKE THE TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. PROVIDED INFORMATION.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: 3-307.11-INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR DISH/COOKING AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant on file is from Jan 7, 2020. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant.

Has Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pasta Passion Passion Restaurant — Pasta Passion Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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