The Gwen

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
  Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED PRESET UTENSILS AND GLASSES ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE. MUST INVERT, COVER, OR REMOVE TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTAMINATION.
  code 44
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH STAINS AND DEEP BLACK GROOVES. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE.
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CENTER COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • MUST INSTALL A SINK FOR FOOD PREPARATION IN THE IN-ROOM DINING, FOOD PREP AREA.
  code 51
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS ENCRUSTED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE MEN'S TOILET ROOM EXHAUST FAN VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 26, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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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