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Delmonico

July 27, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED ON THE COLD-HOLDING BUFFET LINE; TUNA SALAD AT 63.3 F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 62.5F, CUT TOMATOES AT 62.3 F, AND CUT CANTALOUPE AT 56.1 F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41 F. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: COLD-HOLDING BUFFET LINE NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF BUFFET LINE TO BE IMPROPER AT 60.2 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. BUFFET LINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND AN INCOMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. FOUND NO INSPECTION RECEIPTS (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE FROM 2021 AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND NO UPDATED PEST CONTROL LICENSE WITH AN IDPH 051 NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 5 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE RACKS IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ROACHES, CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND OLD FOOD DEBRIS AND GARBAGE IN MULTIPLE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 18, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.