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Pintaito Gourmet

4315 N CENTRAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Pintaito Gourmet has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 22, 2021. The most recent inspection, on July 12, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 2, 2022. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on February 25, 2022. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on February 25, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 25, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on February 25, 2022. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. License

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN PUBLIC TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE/KIT FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF VOMITUS OR FECAL MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE/KIT FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF VOMITUS OR FECAL MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE A SANITIZING SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR TWO OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND RECEIVE CERTIFICATION.
  4. License

    13 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE IS MADE AWARE BY THEIR EMPLOYEES INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE/KIT FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF VOMITUS OR FECAL MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE/KIT FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF VOMITUS OR FECAL MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE A SANITIZING SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDSOAP AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION(7-38-030)(c). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSOAP FOR ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF HOT AND COLD FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR MEASURING HOT AND COLD FOODS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF EXTERMINATION LOGS.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD GUARD AT COFFEE PREPARATION STATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD GUARD AT COFFEE PREPARATION STATION TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD ITEMS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST STRIPS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST STRIPS FOR THE CHEMICAL SANITIZER THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR FOR THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE BATHROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR FOR THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE BATHROOM.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE TRASH RECEPTACLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN OUTSIDE TRASH RECEPTACLE FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR TWO OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND RECEIVE CERTIFICATION.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO MASKS SIGNAGE POSTED TO INOFRM PATROMS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS INDOORS, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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