The Congress Hotel(Tavern Hall-Rafael)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 2O LIVE ROACHES ON WALLS AT LOWER LEVEL DRY STORAGE AREAS. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER FLOOR NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: FOUND WALLS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS.(SPLATTER)
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: FOUND SMALL LEAK AT FRONT OF DISHMACHINE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: FOUND UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE THAT MUST BE REMOVED BY ICE MACHINE.(OLD UMBRELLAS)
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 24, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.

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