Brasserie/ Pietisserie / Waldorf Room Service

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceilings tile panels and water-stained ceiling tiles in the dish area on 5th floor dish and dry storage area on the 5th floor storage area. Instructed to repair, replace missing panels and/or replace the stained ceiling tiles.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Noted previous core violation #58 not corrected from report #2589487 conducted on 2/13/24: observed no food allergen training for food manager. Must provide certificates of completion on site and maintain records. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Missing thermometer noted in prep coolers at main kitchen. Instructed to provide.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Spoons in-use kept in stagnate water at room temperature, Instructed to keep in clean dry container or under cold running water.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Broken gaskets at prep cooler next to pizza oven, instructed to replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Insulation around cold lines in walk-in cooler in poor repair, instructed to repair and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: bulk food container not labeled ( salt, sugar... ) instructed to label and maintain.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: No temperature measuring devices for high temp dish washing machines. instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-025.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Damaged wall surfaces next to prep table at the upper level kitchen. instructed to provide a durable smooth surface.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Inaccurate thermometer at prep cooler, instructed to provide good working ones.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: bulk food container not labeled ( salt, sugar... ) instructed to label and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: several damaged and chipped walls noted in prep areas, instructed to provide and smooth durable surface that's easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: missing grout in dish room floor tiles, instructed to grout and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed door in disrepair on ice machine # 1 in main kitchen. Must repair and maintain same. Observed several coolers out of order in main kitchen (out of order signage posted). Must remove any equipment not in use to prevent pest harborage.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed high temperature dish machine on site without proper testing device. Must provide an irreversible temperature measuring device (such as a waterproof thermometer or heat strips) to accurately measure the utensil surface. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citatiion issued

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed hose attached with duct tape on backflow prevention device in kitchen near hand sink/coffee machines on 3rd floor. Must have backflow prevention device repaired. Must maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed low grout in floor between tiles of floor in dish area near utility sink. Must repair. Must make floors smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: - must replace missing ceiling tiles in the rear food prep area. -

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: - must provide light shields or shatterproof bulbs for the lighting in the 1st floor food prep areas. -

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust and food debris on walls and ceiling tiles at prep areas and dishwash areas. Instructed manager must clean walls and ceiling tiles.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Bulk-food container not labeled (salt) instructed to label and maintain.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Insulation covering in walk-in cooler pipes in poor repair, instructed to replace.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Chipped wall next to prep table of 5th floor kitchen, instructed to install a durable surface that's easily cleanable.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: Missing hands washing signs in employee women's toilet room. Instructed to install.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Cooks and food handlers with beard not wearing a beard restraints, instructed to wear.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Disposable plastic cups used as a scoop for bulk-food containers, instructed to use proper scoops.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Food strainers with loose wires, instructed to use sound utensils.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Bottom shelf of prep cooler in main kitchen with standing water, instructed to eliminate.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Damaged sections of wall behind and next to prep tables in main kitchen, instructed to install a derable cover that's easily cleaned.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Cooks and food handlers with beard not wearing a beard restraints, instructed to wear.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Observed the ice scoop being stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to store ice scoop in a manner that prevents contamination of the scoop.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Foods not protected from contamination during storage and preparation. Observed several food items (beef, chicken, pork, shrimp stock and sous vide items)stored in vacuum packaged plastic in walk-in freezer/cooler on 5th and 3rd fl. A vacuum packaging machine on premises without an approved haccp plan for vacuum packaging. Machine was tagged and also 2 circulators for sous vide machine one in use at main kitchen area. Manager stated that the foods in question were vacuum packaged on the premises. Manager voluntarily discarded approx. 36lbs of various food items and approx. 245lbs of frozen food items were tagged held for inspection. Total approx. Value $1500.00. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed 30 small flying insects on ceiling in banquet kitchen area and dishroom leading to dishware storage area.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Outside garbage area not maintained with debris on compactor and ground around it. Must clean and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-020. No citation issued.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean floor in between and behind heavy equipment at coffee station of food debris to prevent pest harborage and breeding.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Clean floor in dishware storage area of debris under shelving, along wallbase and at corners.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed leak under 3-comp sink at pipe in dish room. Must repair.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed floor under ovens on the cook line with accumulated grease. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed walls throughout dry storage and the kitchen/prep area damaged. Instructed to repair and maintain walls.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Observed a blown light bulb in the protein walk in cooler and a missing light bulb in the pastry walk in freezer. Instructed to provide and maintain adequate lighting.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: Found outside dumpster areas not clean. Found garbage overflowing onto floors. Serious violation. Citation issued. 7-38-020.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Found food containers not stored properly. Must store inverted.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Found mops and brooms not stored properly.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CHIPPED WALLS BEHIND DRY STORAGE SHELVES AND NEXT TO PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: 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. LEAKY PIPE UNDER HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.