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J. Parker/Hotel Lincoln/Elaine's

January 15, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO MANAGER WITH A VALID/PHYSICAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO MANAGER PRESENT FOR COFFEE SHOP AREA LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR LOBBY WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED CURRENT PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. MANAGER WITH CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11AM DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED ABOUT 15 SMALL DEAD FLIES PRESENT ON THE SHELF IN THE WHITE STANDING GALAXY COOLER IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS, AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT, POTS, PANS, AND VARIOUS ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR AND BELOW SHELVES IN THE EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT/LOWER LEVEL AREA IN BACK HALL. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES TO ALLOW FOR APPROPRIATE CLEANING.
code 44
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 110F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TURNED HOT WATER HANDLE AND NO WATER AVAILABLE. COLD WATER WAS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. EMPLOYEE STATED A MAINTENANCE TICKET HAD BEEN OPENED FOR THE HOT WATER, AND THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER. MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE INSPECTED AND TURNED SHUT OFF VALVE BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE "ON" POSITION AND RESTORED WATER TO ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, 111.2F. HOT WATER WAS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND HAND SINKS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE HOT WATER AVAILABITILY AT MINIMUM OF 110F IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES TO MAINTAIN WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR SHELVES AND BOTTOM SHELF OF WHITE STANDING COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP ARE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. OBSERVED INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELF OF RIGHT SIDE OVEN IN THE JPARKER KITCHEN LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR IN THE ROOFTOP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE BUILD UP.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TRASH CAN WITH LID IN THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOMS (ONE UNISEX AND ONE WOMEN'S) IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA IN THE HALL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH IN EACH BATHROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE IN THE ROOFTOP/JPARKER BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 5, 2024: 7 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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