Caffe Mercato (Hilton O'hare Main Lobby)

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVES 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA (NOTED MANAGEMENT USING MILK CRATES TO STORE BEVERAGES) FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK CABINET IN PREP AREA.------MUST CLEAN AROUND EXPOSED HAND SINK FAUCET.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: NOTED FLOOR AROUND MOP SINK (REAR AREA) IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR LEVEL.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELD AND LIGHT FIXTURES WIT DUST BUILD-UP ABOVE SERVICE/DISPLAY AREA.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE CLUTTER STORED IN REAR, BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE/WALL (NOTED HEAVY DUST AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED) TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 19, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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