J. Parker/Hotel Lincoln/Elaine's

January 14, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings16
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE BASEMENT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WHEN FOODS IE: GRANOLA WAS BEING PREPARED. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO REFILL SOAP DISPENSER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED SEVERAL CONTAINERS OF PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS DICED TOMATOES AND DAIRY BASED HERB DRESSING IN BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS FOR J PARKER WITH EXPIRATION DATES THAT EXCEEDED THE USE BY DATE. EXPIRATION DATES NOTED OF 1/8 AND 1/11. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY OVER 75 SMALL FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGHOUT SEVERAL AREAS. AT ELAINE'S COFFEE UNDER SINKS AND ESPRESSO MACHINE AREA. AT THE DISH AND MOP SINK AREA UPSTAIRS AT J PARKER AND THROUGHOUT THE BOTH J PARKER BARS. RECOMMEND TO HAVE THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLIES AND INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MISSING SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE J PARKER COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD HANDLER AT ELAINE'S COFFEE WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SOILED PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN STORED POTS/PANS MUST BE INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL TO GO CUPS IN THE STAIRWELL STORAGE AREA LEADING TO THE BASEMENT PREP FROM ELAINE'S AND IN THE REAR BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM NEAR THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE J PARKER DISH AREA. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED DIRTY DISHES WITH FOOD DEBRIS AT THE J PARKER DISH AREA FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL DIRTY DISHWARE THE DAY OF SERVICE TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY. • EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGHOUT THE METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE OUTDOOR WALK-IN COOLER AT J PARKER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK NOTED UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK ON THE J PARKER COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: DIRTY UNUSED OVEN IN THE REAR BASEMENT PREP MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE. • MISSING BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WALL ENTRANCE TO THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT AT THE J PARKER DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL: AT ELAINE'S COFFEE UNDER SINKS AND ESPRESSO MACHINE AREA. AT THE DISH AND MOP SINK AREA UPSTAIRS AT J PARKER AND THROUGHOUT THE BOTH J PARKER BARS. FLOOR DRAINS AT ALL AREAS. UNDER J PARKERS COOKS LINE COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED LARGE OPEN GAPS, MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE J PARKER COVERED OUTDOOR BAR AND THE COVERED OUTDOOR DINING ROOM. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT FOOD AND LIQUID DEBRIS AND TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE J PARKER DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 17, 2025: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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