Alhambra Palace Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF THE PREP COOLER ADJACENT TO THE COOKS LINE IN THE KITCHEN TO BE IMPROPER AT 53.0 F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: FOUND 6 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR, DRAIN, AND WALL UNDERNEATH THE 1ST DUMP SINK LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR EVENT SPACE (MERRAKESH) BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL COCKROACHES AND ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: FOUND NO DRAIN HOSES FOR THE SODA GUN HOLDERS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: FOUND MINOR DIRT BUILD-UP ON THE SODA GUNS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: FOUND THE DUMP SINK AT THE BAR CLOSEST TO THE 1ST FLOOR ENTRANCE SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: FOUND DIRT, DEBRIS, AND GARBAGE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT/SINKS AND INSIDE THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE 2ND FLOOR EVENT SPACE (MERRAKESH) BAR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 1/27/22 REPORT #2547037 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #53 (5-501.17) MUST PROVIDE A LID ON THE TRASH CAN IN ALL WOMEN'S BATHROOMS. VIOLATION #56 (6-304.11) OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN ALL BATHROOMS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on February 8, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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