Hilton O'hare/Andiamo's/Caffe Mercato

October 22, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS IN CAFFE MERCATO AREA.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FOUND OVER 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES ALONG THE WALLS AND CEILING IN FRONT SERVICE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CALL LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AND SUPPLIES IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA ARE STORED UNDER EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES. FOOD ITEMS MUST BE REMOVE FROM EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES OR PROPERLY ENCLOSE SEWER LINES THAT ARE NOT SHIELDED TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS.
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD/DIVIDER BETWEEN HANDSINK AND MEAT SLICER IN PREP AREA.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HAND SINKS IN MAIN PREP AREA, COFFEE COUNTER UNDER AND AROUND COFFEE MACHINES AND BEVERAGE MACHINE IN MAIN PREP AREA, CAFFE MERCATO, BASEMENT EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA AND IN SECOND FLOOR BANQUET PREP AREA. INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER IN BANQUET PREP AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF DISPLAY COOLER/VENT WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AT CAFFE MERCATO.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STRIPPPED (HOT) FAUCET HANDLE AT HANDSINK IN CAFFE MERCATO REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
    code 51
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES MUST BE COVERED.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND SOME LITTER ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE AREA IN CAFFE MECATO, SECOND FLOOR BANQUET PREP/SATELLITE AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD/COVING IN ROOM SERVICE PREP AREA (NEXT TO MAIN PREP AREA) BEHIND COFFEE MACHINES, AND MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD AT EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA DINING AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND ELECTRICAL PIPES WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION BETWEEN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA AT CAFFE MERCATO AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER (REAR MAIN PREP AREA).
    code 55
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE INOPERABLE LIGHT BULB INSIDE SECOND FLOOR BANQUET REACH-IN COOLER AND INSIDE ONE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN SATELLITE 2019 PREP AREA.
    code 56
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2279769 ISSUED ON 03-21-19. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED #51 - BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND COFFEE MACHINES (CAFETERIA, MAIN PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. #52 - INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL GREASE BOX CONNECTED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA. #55 - INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER RAISED STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE/DISH WASHING AREA IN CAFFE MERCATO. NO MILK CRATES.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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