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The Congress Hotel(Tavern Hall-Rafael)

November 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 64.9 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATUE. COOLER WAS UNPLUGGED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. COOLER HAS BEEN CONNECTED AND AT 38.5 DEGREES. COOLER IS NOT BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE COOKED CHICKEN 68.7 2 POUNDS, RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES 56.3 3 POUNDS ALLFOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED HUMMUS, HOT DOGS, MEAT LOAF, SOUR CREAM.... TOTAL VALUE $500.00 50 POUNDS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMERATURE.
code 3Priority
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: OBSERVED FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY REAR PREP AREA APPROX. 15-20 FLIES NOTED. MICHIGAN AVENUE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4 GAP AT BOTTOMS OF OUTER DOORS. MUST ELIMINATE FRUIT FLIES AND CORRECT DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER BAR AND AROUND DISH MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: RAW WOOD ON DOORWAY IN NEED OF SEALING, DRY WALL MUST BE SEALED AND COMPLETED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ALL LEAKS IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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