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Talbott Hotel

March 26, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings14
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulteratedcritical
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN OPEN QUART OF RANCID MILK IN A COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. THE MILK WAS SEPARATED, CURDLED, AND PRODUCED A SOUR SMELL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY VOLUNTARILY DISCARDING THE MILK WITH A VALUE OF $1.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38.005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 13Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 3Priority
  • staff working while sickcritical
    Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
    Inspector note: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN POLICY AND PHYSICAL KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 5Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 16
  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 25
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITHOUT A THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE AN EASILY READABLE AND CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND HOT HOLD UNITS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 36
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: - MUST INVERT GLASSES FOR ALL PRESET TABLEWARE. • - OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE BASEMENT STAIRS. MUST REMOVE AND STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY PLACE, LOCATED AWAY FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATES. • - OBSERVED CLEAN POTS, PANS, DISHES, GLASSES STORED ON SHELVES IN THE PREP AREAS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. MUST INVERT TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA WITH LARGE DEEP BLACK GROOVES. MUST REPLACE, OR RESURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FULL OF QUATS SANITIZER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY PROVIDING CHLORINE TEST STRIPS AND CHANGING THE 3 COMP SINK SANITIZER TO BLEACH AT 100PPM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 48
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILDUP INSIDE THE FREEZER IN THE BAR AREA. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: - MUST INSTALL A PREP SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA. • - OBSERVED THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE SINKS IN THE BAR AREA SLIGHTLY LEAKING ONTO FLOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN AND PIPE CONNECTION.
    code 51
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: - OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HANDLE FOOD.
    code 57
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 11, 2018: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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