Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
  Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERTAURE DISH MACHINE IN THE MAIN BAR AREA WITH A SANITATING LEVEL OF 0 PPM AND NO SANITARIZER BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPEMENT, PROVIDE SANITIZER AND REGULARILY CHECK GAUGES. DISH MACHINE WAS TAGGED DUE TO THE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
  code 8Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY OR VALID CERTIFCATE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-012(A)
  code 21
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: OBSERVED POTS AND PAN NOT INVERTED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INVERT POTS AND PANS AFTER SANITIZING SO AS TO AIR DRY.
  code 31
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. MANAGER VOLUNTEERED TO REMOVE EXISTING ICE & CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP INTERIOR CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF FRYER WITH GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS FOR THE ICE BIN IN THE DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE DISPENSING UTENSIL HANDLE OUT OF THE ICE BIN.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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