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Whitehall Hotel/Kirei

April 25, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED ZERO PPM OF CHLORINE SANITIZER AT THE FRONT BAR DISHMACHINE (BEING USED BY BARTENDER). ENGINEER TRIED PRIMING CHLORINE LINE, TO NO AVAIL. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST BE AT LEAST 100PPM AT RINSE CYCLE. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMP SINK OR MAIN DISHMACHINE FOR PROPER SANITIZING OF GLASSWARE AT BAR. UNIT TAGGED, CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SMALL COOLER DOOR GASKETS AT MAIN KITCHEN & AT FRONT BAR (EAST) ARE IN POOR REPAIR-MUST REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT HANDSINK, BESIDE 3-COMP SINK IN THE WEST KITCHEN. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR OF BAR SINKS, EXTERIOR OF KITCHEN DISHMACHINE, FAN GUARDS/COMPRESSORS OF MOST COOLERS, INTERIOR PANEL OF BIG ICE MACHINE (TOWARDS THE DISHROOM)-DUE TO DUST/FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS BEHIND BOOSTER HEATER OF KITCHEN DISHMANCHINE, UNDER BAR SINKS, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AT WEST KITCHEN NEED DETAILED CLEANING. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DUSTY WALLS AROUND CEILING OR WALL VENTS IN MAIN KITCHEN, WEST KITCHEN & DISHROOM-MUST KEEP CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING ABOVE PREP AREA IN MAIN KITCHEN; ANY CRAKED LIGHT SHIELD MUST BE REPLACED. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE RESOLVED: MISSING FAUCET HANDLES AT SPRAYER SINK OF DISHMACHINE, LOOSE HOT WATER KNOB AT 3-COMP SINK SOUTH WALL OF MAIN KITCHEN, LEAK AT WATER LINE BEHIND DISHMACHINE & SPRAYER SINK OF SAME. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL COOLERS MUST HAVE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 14, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred.

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