Hilltop

March 1, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINKS IN DISH WASHING AREA AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURED 80F-82F.MUST PROVIDE TEMPERATURE OF WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MINIMUM 100 F.INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE OTHER HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38.030 (C),CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN REAR AREA BANQUET ROOM. PREMISES MUST OBTAIN AND INSTALL A HAND SINK UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED. • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MAKER,DRIPPING INTO ICE "ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION". MANAGEMENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS (CORNED BEEF,GRAVY,SOUPS) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER AND IN KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED WASTE WATER (WITH FOOD DEBRIS) BACKING UP FROM SECOND COMPARTMENT INTO FIRST COMPARTMENT WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE DISH WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,THEN SLOWLY DRAINING ALSO TOP SEAL AROUND THE GREASE TRAP BOX IS WORNED-OUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND TO MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025,CITATION ISSUED. -
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE,UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT REAR BANQUET WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE FRONT MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM AND REAR BANQUET ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND TO MAINTAIN. • FLOORS ALONG ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS AND UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREAS,REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM ALSO,REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN-FREEZER AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS.INSRTUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND TO MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BRIGHTER LIGHTING AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND TO MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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