The Aragon Ballroom

July 19, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IS PROVIDED AT WASHBOWLS AND HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE • ADDITIONAL HANDWASHING SINK NEED TO BE INSTALLED BY PIZZA SERVING AREA(WEST SIDE OF THE BAR) AT MAIN BAR AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO STEM THERMOMETER WAS PROVIDED ON-SITE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE(PIZZA). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING AT CATERING ARTIST ROOM(THIRD FLOOR). THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. .
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED TO ELEVATE, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT EAST BAR, SECOND FLOOR(ELEVATOR BAR), RAW WOOD BEHIND HANDWASHING SINK IN BARS, RAW CABINET BIND FIRST FLOOR BRAND THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RAW WOOD AND PROVIDE MATERIAL THAT IS EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 47
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: NOT ABLE T MAINTAIN HOT WATER IN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS: WATER TEMP OF 71.6F TO 77.5F, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER AT TEMP OF 87.5F TO 89.7F. TEMPERATURE AT WASHBOWLS INSIDE WASHROOM AT TEMP OF 77.8F TO 78.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F OR HIGHER THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 110.0F PROPERLY TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SINK STOPPERS ARE NEEDED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. RELOCATED POP GUNS HOLDER UNDER BAR COUNTERS ABOVE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS IN BAR AREAS.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: DRAIN HOSES ATTACHED TO POP GUNS DISPENSERS MUST DRAIN ON FLOOR DRAINS, AT BAR AREA.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THIRD FLOOR UNISEX WASHROOM DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • NO COVER IS PROVIDED AT RECEPTALES INSDE WOMENS WASHROOM AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NEED TO CLEAN CEILING INSIDE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER, EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON CEILING.FLOOR WITH EXCESS RUST.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • CRACKED WALL AND HOLES ON CEILING AT ARTIST CATERING AREA. CEMENT WALLS WITH EXPOSED BRICKS BEHIND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT EAST THIRD FLOOR BAR AREA.MISSING CEILING TILES AND HEAVILY STAINED TILES IN THE ELEVATOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NO LIGHT WAS PROVIDED ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE ARTIST CATERING ROOM AND WHERE IS NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM: 728-2020, REPORT#2385453 #51)5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT 2 ICE MACHINES LOCATED AT THE EAST BALCONY LEVEL. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 28, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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