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Hard Rock Hotel

November 9, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, DIRT,SLIME AND DARK FILM BUILD UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
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. BAR LOW TEMPS DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. MACHINE NOT BEING USED AT THIS TIME. MACHINE IS TAGGED, NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST FAX A TAG REMOVAL REQUEST WHEN READY.
code 32
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. FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS AROUND DISH MACHINE, CLEAN UTENSILS SHELVES AND BEHIND PREP TABLE WITH FOOD STAINS AND CHIPPED PAINT, INSTRUCTED TO PRVIDE A DURABLE NON-ABSORBANT WALLS.
code 35
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. ONE OF THE HAND SINKS IN KITCHEN NOT WORKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS WHERE PERISHABLES ARE STORED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. EMPLOYEES COFFEE CUPS KEPT AT ABOVE FOOD PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 15, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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