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Whitehall Hotel/Kirei

August 1, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP AT MAIN PREP HANDWASH BOWL AND DISHWASH HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE HANDWASH SOAP AT ALL HANDWASH BOWLS. MANAGER ABLE TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SOAP FOR SAID HANDWASH BOWLS PER INSPECTOR REQUEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: BIOHAZARD CLEAN-UP KIT EMPTY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE COMPLETE BIOHAZARD CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SELL BY DATE/SHELF LIFE OF FOODS LABELED INSIDE COOLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON PREMISES/MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON PREMISES/MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 30 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING TILES AT MEIS CORNER KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MAIN PREP AREA 1-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON SHELVES AT MAIN PREP AREA ALONG COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A MOP SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER ON PREMISES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES AND CEILING VENTILATION COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CEILING LIGHT COVER MISSING ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CEILING LIGHT COVER AT SAID AREA.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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