Testaccio
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2024
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Score
Testaccio has been inspected eight times since 2020. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 9, 2024. 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 Testaccio dates to Feb 9, 2024.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about three violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “allergen training as required”, showing up three times.
Testaccio's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 9, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT PREMISES.ALL FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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86
Aug 25, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 22, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 90F AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT BAR IN BASEMENT. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED IM PUBLIC VIEW FROM LAST INSPECTION ON 1/19/2022, REPORT #2546664. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Jan 19, 2022
Suspected Food Poisoning
5 minor violations.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NO WORKING VENTILATION FAN IS INSTALLED IN THE WINE BAR WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING AS REQUIRED PER OSHA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO POST SIGNAGE AT ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES AND INSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT REGARDING MASKS AND VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.
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Aug 26, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.
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Aug 19, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Jul 2, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 25, 2020
License
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD INSTALLED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BEHIND THE BAR WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE SEATED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD OR OTHER BARRIER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD BY THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE AT THE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOPS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEAL THE OPENINGS IN THE GAPS BETWEEN THE WALLS AND REPAIR THE BROKEN WALL TILE IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Testaccio last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Testaccio on file is from Feb 9, 2024. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Testaccio?
Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Testaccio.
Has Testaccio's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Testaccio have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Testaccio 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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