Ambassador East Hotel

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeTask Force Liquor 1475
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST SEAL OPENINGS ALONG SIDE AND AT THE BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. (SIDE DOORS & REVOLVING DOORS)
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF UNUSED COOLERS IN BYFIELD BAR AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST SEAL OPENING ALONG FLOOR BASE UNDER BYFIELD BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR BASEBOARD IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA WHERE NEEDED. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND WALL BASES IN MINIBAR AND BEER UNUSED COOLER STORAGE AREAS. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN BYFIELD BAR AREA UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG SIDE COOLERS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: SEAL OPENING ALONG BOTTOM OF WALL IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA STORAGE CLOSET. MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT THROUGHOUT BANQUET STORAGE AREAS. (CLOSET WHERE EXTRA TABLES ARE STORED & BANQUET DEPARTMENT MAIN STORAGE AREA)
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK BEHIND BYFIELD BAR IN HOTEL LOUNGE AREA. MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDER BYFIELD BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 38

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