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Hilltop Family Restaurant

June 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SLICE CARROT CAKE AND TOUCH CAKE WITH BARE HANDS TO TRANSFER IT TO PLATE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO TOUCH FOOD WITH BARE HANDS AND TO USE GLOVES OR OTHER UTENSILS. CARROT CAKE SLICE DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED .25 POUNDS OF HAM, 1 POUND OF TOMATOES, AND .25 POUNDS OF CHEESE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 100 RODENT DROPPINGS IN FACILITY INCLUDING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM, EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND NEAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED INSECT GLUE BOARDS DIRECTLY ON COUNTER NEAR COFFEE MAKER AND ON SHELF DIRECTLY ABOVE TOASTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GLUE BOARDS FROM FOOD PREP AREAS. • OBSERVED DEAD ROACH IN PAN INSIDE DELI TOP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS WITH HEAVY RUST BUILD UP IN UNUSED WALK IN COOLER AND IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MEASURING CHEMICAL SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING TOILET IN BANQUET BATHROOM. WHEN TOILET IS FLUSHED WATER LEAKS FROM TOP OF TOILET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINS ANOTHER ONE FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN INCLUDING IN PREP AREA, IN DRY STORAGE AREA, AND AROUND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTS WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP IN TOILET ROOMS ADJACENT TO DINNING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 1, 2022: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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