SHERATON CHICAGO HOTEL & TOWER.

OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED IN REAR PREP WALL SURROUNDING ICE MACHINE IN DISREPAIR, CHIPPING PAINT, BROKEN DRY WALL INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE

OBSERVED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH LIMES PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED A SILVER PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE THAT TOUCHED ICE FILLED WITH A BLACK AND PINKY SLIMY-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FLOOR AT BASE OF BAR COOLERS, UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR AND REAR PREP AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE

ALSO OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 35-50 SMALL FLIES SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED AT BAR AREA, CEILING, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALL FLOOR DRAINS, AND DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

OBSERVED IN REAR PREP WALL SURROUNDING ICE MACHINE IN DISREPAIR, CHIPPING PAINT, BROKEN DRY WALL INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

WATER-STAINED OR MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR MUST BE REPLACED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

MUST FIX LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE SPRAYER FAUCET AT REAR PREP SINK. 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.

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. MUST REMOVE ALL ALUMINUM FOIL FROM PREP TABLES. CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS.