The Waterhole Lounge

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• 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 STAINED WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAME
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: ALL FRYERS NEED CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS BUILD-UP.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CEILING LEAKING IN REAR. REPAIR SAME. SEAL ALL SMALL HOLES NOTED AROUND PIPES
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDSINKS NOTED IN FRONT OR REAR BAR. INSTD TO INSTALL SAME.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 14, 2014: 4 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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