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Whitehall Hotel/Kirei

May 7, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: FOOD FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE, FOUND ABOUT 5 WHOLE FRESH FISH STORED IN PREP COOLER. FISH NOT SERVED ON THE MENU. NO INVOICES. MGR STATED THAT IT IS FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL USE THAT WAS FISHED BY EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ONLY FOOD ITEMS THAT COMES FROM APPROVED SOURCE. NOT ALLOWED TO STORE SUCH FISH IN RESTAURANT. FISH DISCARDED.
code 1Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKETS, BROKEN AND CHIPPED WOODEN SHELVES, CHIPPED EDGES OF COUNTERS. INSTRUCTED MGR TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SHELVES AND COUNTER TOPS NOT CLEAN THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND STOREAGE SHELVES, ICE MAKER, DISH MACHINES. VENTILATION HOODS, CEILING VENTS, FAN VOVERS IN WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OIL SPILLS, DIRT ACCUMULATED ON FLOOR BEHIND PREP AREAS. BEHIND WOK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CRACKS AND CREVICES, BROKEN AND MISSING TILES THROUGH OUT PREP AREA AND KITCHEN WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN SALAD PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: DISH ROOM AND PREP AREA ARE CLUTTERED WITH UNUSED EQUIPMENT, UNORGANIZED SHELVES AND FOOD STOREAGE, DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE CLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 7, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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