The Clare At Water Tower

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. OPEN GAP ON A RUBBER GASKET OF HOT-HOLDING UNIT DOOR IN 16TH FLOOR KITCHEN, MUST BE FIXED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: FOLLOWING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: CLEAN INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINES AT SATELLITE KITCHENS, DE-LIME EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AT MAIN KITCHEN, CLEAN DUSTY FAN GUARDS OF MOST COOLERS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NOTICED A LEAK AT ELBOW PIPE OF PREP SINK AT 16TH FLOOR KITCHEN-MUST FIX. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ANY CLUTTER UNDER PREP SINKS THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE REMOVED/MINIMIZED OR BETTER ORGANIZED, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 26, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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