PALMER HOUSE HILTON.

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY DISH WASHER TWICE HANDLING DIRTY AND THEN CLEAN DISHES WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAIMNATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS BY TWO MALE EMPLOYEES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING TOAST FROM ONE PLATE TO ANOTHER AND THE OTHER ONE PLACING BIB LETTUCE ONTO TOAST FOR SANDWICH WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES. FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED.MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER FOR HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. (PRIORITY 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN SMALL PREP AREA.

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE(SQUEEZE BOTTLES).

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF A LIVE ROACH ON UPPER WALL ABOVE DISH MACHINE AND APPX. 50 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON CEILING AND WALLS AND FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AREAS,DISH WASHING AREAS,BAR AREA,DINING ROOM,GRAB N GO AND (POTTERS BAR).RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/26/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN POTTER'S BAR AREA.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT USING PROPER BARRIERS FOR HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS .

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON PREP COOLER DRAWER.MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SHELVING UNITS IN LOCKWOOD GRAB N GO SERVICE COUNTER.

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DISCOLORED SURFACES TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE PANTRY PREP DOOR GASKET.

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL EQUIPMENT,SHELVING UNITS,ROLLING CARTS,PREP COOLERS,DELIME DISH MACHINE,UNDERSIDES OF SCRAPE COUNTER IN DISH WASHING AREA.

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY STOPPER HANDLE AT 2- COMPARTMENT SINK, 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA,1- COMPARTMENT IN PANTRY PREP.

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS WITHOUT TIGHT FITTING LIDS.MUST HAVE TRASH BELOW RIM AND PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LIDS.(PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL PANELS IN DISH WASHING/MOP SINK AREAS,LOOSE FLOOR PANEL IN WALK IN COOLER.

MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN DISH WASHING AREA.

MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS.

MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP,DISH WASHING AND BAR AREA.

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN GRAB AND GO REAR PREP AREA.

OBSERVED MISSING FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2621793 8/6/25 NOT CORRECTED-#51-5-205.15: OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB AT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MISSING AND COLD WATER NOT TURNING ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER KNOB AND RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER TO HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.#53-5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)

4-501.110: OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF WASH SOLUTION AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 137F. INSTRUCTED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE HOT WATER TO SANITIZE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 150F, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.(NOTE: CITATION FOR PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ISSUED ON 7/30/2025)

5-205.15: OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB AT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MISSING AND COLD WATER NOT TURNING ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER KNOB AND RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER TO HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.

OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 70.2-70.3F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS NEAR RESTAURANT AND LOBBY BAR. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND AT MIDDLE AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM NEAR RESTAURANT AND LOBBY BAR. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.6-55.8F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MILK(46.6-51.4F), HALF N HALF(49.1-50.9F) AND HEAVY CREAM(55.8F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $66 WEIGHING 90LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. CORRECTED ON SITE DISCLOSURE STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS CAN BE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER ADDED TO MENU BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN BARISTA AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN BARISTA AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

OBSERVED TEMPERATURE OF WASH SOLUTION AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 137F. INSTRUCTED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE HOT WATER TO SANITIZE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 150F, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED COLD WATER KNOB AT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MISSING AND COLD WATER NOT TURNING ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING COLD WATER KNOB AND RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER TO HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.