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John Hancock Observatory

September 24, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SUGAR) WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND PLASTIC PALLETS BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • NOTED TWO FUSION SINKS AT BAR, CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DOES NOT ACCEPT FUSION SINKS, INSTRCUTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH SINGLE EXPOSED SINK.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AT BAR AND REAR STORAGE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA STAINED WITH WATER DAMAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES. • NOTED FLOORS BEHIND BAR STCIKY, AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS AND BROKEN CUPS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 17, 2024: 6 findings recurred. 4 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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