Park Hyatt / Employees Cafe

November 3, 2025 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER VERFIED TCS FOODS RECENTLY DELIVERED. COOLER TAGGED AND TCS FOODS RELOCATED TO DIFFERENT COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 25 SMALL FLIES THROGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING: BAR AREA, KITCHEN AREA, AND EMPLOYEE STAFF AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE KETTLE IN KITCHEN WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE WRITTEN CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEEDURE FOR WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING SAID KETTLE.
    code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 18, 2024: 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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