Hotel Burnham/Atwood Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 2 LIVE COCKROACHES AND SEVERAL DEAD ONE UNDER PREP TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECT ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
  code 18
• ⚠️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. CABINET UNDER COFFEE STATION IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN PIECES OF WOOD, AND DETERIORATING SIDES, INSTRUCTED MGR TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ICE BIN AT FIRST FLOOR BAR AREA NOT CLEAN AT EDGES, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED UNDER PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️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. FLOOR NOT CLEAN AT WALL BASE, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, FOOD DEBRIS IN FLOOR DRAINS CLOGGING DRAINS MUST 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. BROKEN DRY WALL, MISSING BASEBOARD AT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN WALLS.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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