Hotel Chicago

August 1, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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 IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 73.2-97.2F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THIRD FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND FOURTH FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SPOTS ON SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE IN THIRD FLOOR INNER DINING PREP AREA AND BLACK MOLDLIKE SPOTS ON EDGE OF SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE IN HALLWAY ON THIRD FLOOR. SHIELDS OF BOTH ICE MACHINES CLEANED AND SANITIZED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. • OBSERVED IMPROPER FRESH HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT 170F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FRESH HOT WATER SANITIZING RINSE AS IT ENTERS THE MANIFOLD MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 180F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.6-58.6F(HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM 47.8F, SALMON 53.6F, PASTA 47.6F, YOGURT 51.6F, FRENCH TOAST 55.2F, CHEESE 53.1F, LOBSTER 47.7F, COOKED MUSHROOMS 58.6F, CHICKEN SAUSAGE 57.7F, TURKEY SAUSAGE 57.6F, DICED TOMATOES 50.9F, PORK SAUSAGE 53.1F, PICO DE GALLO(DICED TOMATOES)54.1F AND HAM 50.9F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $50 WEIGHING 12LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ASTERSIK ON MENU IDENTIFYING SOME ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ASTERISK IDENTIFYING ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER AND TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT AT PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 37.3F AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS IN SELF SERVICE DINING AREA FOR GUESTS ON THIRD FLOOR THAT ARE NOT PREWRAPPED LAYING IN SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS OF CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS THAT ARE NOT PREWRAPPED SHALL BE PRESENTED SO THAT ONLY THE HANDLES ARE TOUCHED BY EMPLOYEES AND BY CONSUMERS.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPES UNDERNEATH THE WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOURTH FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPES UNDERNEATH THE WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOURTH FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 51

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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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