West Tower Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• 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/observed front entrance/exit doors, and revolving doors not rodent proofed, doors had gaps on bottom of doors, ranging from 1/2 inch, to 1 inch gap, citation issued 7-38-020, Serious Violation.
  code 18
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, need detailed cleaning. Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, cooler shelving/racks in kosher prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Prep tables lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in walk in coolers under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in walk in cooler needs re-grouting.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Missing/damaged ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area, rear kitchen area, shall be repaired/replaced. Walls that had peeling paint/gaps, in kitchen prep area shall be repaired/sealed
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Missing light shields in kitchen prep are, rear kitchen area, shall be repaired/provided.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 28, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.