JOHN HANCOCK OBSERVATORY.
875 N MICHIGAN AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, with 2 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 122011PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
DUSTY CEILING ABOVE THE PREP STATIONS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. DROP-CEILING IS RECOMMENDED ABOVE ALL PREP STATIONS, TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH/EASILY CLEANABLE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
HANDSINK IS SLOW-DRAINING-INSTRUCTED TO FIX. 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.
MAR 232010FAILED5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD PRODUCTS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED BOTH EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MONEY OR ANY OTHER TASKS. BOTH PROCEEDED TO WASH HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATON 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 5-6 FRUIT FLIES AT FRONT PREP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROLL FOR SERVICE. SERIOS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED. WORN, STAINED AND CUTS. MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. INTERIOR OF ALL REACH=IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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