SOFITEL CHICAGO WATER TOWER.

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.

CHOCOLATE MOLDS FOUND STORED DIRTY WITH ENCRUSTED CHOCOLATE. MUST STORE UTENSILS CLEAN.

BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK DRAINING ONTO FLOOR. MUST EXTEND TO FLOOR DRAIN.

FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING. OPPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED.

FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT BANQUET KITCHEN DISHMACHINE AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 50 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BANQUET KITCHEN DISHWASHING AREAS.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BROKEN INSULATION COVERINGS AROUND PIPES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ICE BUILD-UP AND DIRT NOTED INSIDE PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN UNITS.

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKER AND MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MISSING GROUT BETWEEN KITCHEN'S FLOOR TILES. INSTRUCTED MGR TO GROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. HOLES IN WALL OF KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PATCH.

FOUND 2-BAGS OF RAW OYSTERS ON ICE, IN WALK-IN COOLER, WITH OUT THE ATTACHED SHELLFISH TAGS. PRODUCT WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF BY CHEF (7-38-005-B-2). Molluscan shell stock shall be obtained in containers bearing legible source identification tags or labels.

NOTED OVER 20-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES HOVERING AROUND DUMP SINKS & AT THE NOTED 0VER 20-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES HOVERING AROUND DUMP SINKS AT THE 'LE BAR' AREA & ALSO AT RIGHT WALLS OF THE SOUTH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SOURCE, CLEAN SINKS & DISHMACHINES, THEN SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. 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.

CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK CROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. CAULKING ALONG SPLASHGUARDS OF MOST SINKS MUST BE REPLACED (IN POOR REPAIR). TEST STRIPS NEEDED FOR SANITIZNG SINKS-MUST PROVIDE. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

INTERIOR OF ALL SINKS & DISHMACHINES AT THE 'LE BAR' MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT/CLUTTER. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

FLOORS IN MOST DISHROOMS MUST BE KEPT DRY; FLOOR AT BOTH BARS NEED CLEANING DUE TO DEBRIS/DIRT. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

MISSING CEILING PANELS BY THE OVEN AT THE BAKERY AREA MUST BE REPLACED; DUSTY FAN GUARDS IN VEGETABLE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

ANY MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY/COLD STORAGE RACKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS, FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEANING/PEST MONITORING. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.

All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption. FOUND THE USE OF A VACCUMN PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MUST DICONTINUE THE USE OF MACHINE UNTIL PROPER PERMISSION IS GRANTED FROM THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. INFORMATION GIVEN TO BEGIN PROCEDURE. FOOD ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND VACCUMN PACKAGED HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. All food establishments that prepare, sell, or store hot food shall have adequate hot food storage facilities. FOUND A WALK IN COOLER AT THE 3RD FLOOR BANQUET KITCHEN AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 45.6 DEGREES. UNIBEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher.FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 8 GALLONS OF MILK, 1 QUART OF CREAM, 3 GALLONS FRESH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, 9.5 GALLONS OF FRESH ORANGE JUICE ALL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. 45.3 DEGREES ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCT $60.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED.

All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. FOUND ICE MACHINE AT 3RD FLOOR KITCHEN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BUILD-UP of MOLD AT ICE SHOOT. BUILD-UP DRIPPING ON TO ICE FOR SERVICE. MACHINE BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED

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 EATING AND DRINK WHILE AT THE HOT FOOD LINE. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEES TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE LINE TO EAT AND DRINK. WHEN RETURNING TO THE LINE MUST WASH HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. BAR AT RESTAURANT AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. 0 PPM AT RINSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDED TEST STRIPS FOR MACHINE. UNIT BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED

Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. LE BAR AND RESTAURANT BAR HANDSINKS WITH NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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/insect infestations. ROACH INFESTATION AT MAIN KITCHEN HOT LINE. FOUND LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY UNDER AND AROUND MAIN HOT AND COLD UNIT. UNIT IS ONE PIECE THAT HOLDS ALL HOT UNITS. APPOXIMATELY 30 LIVE ROACHES AT UNIT. OPERATION HAS BEEN MOVED FROM MAIN KITCHEN TO ALTERNATIVE KITCHEN PER OFFICE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ISSUE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 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 THE FOLLOWING: FRONT AND RECIEVING DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4 IN GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST HAVE ALL OUTER OPENINGS TIGHT FITTING NO LIGHT AVAILABLE. OBSERVER FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT LE BAR, AND BANQUET KITCHEN. 25 FLIES ON SITE. MUST CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED.

One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. MUST POST SUMMARY IN SIGHT OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. THE LAST ISPECTION SUMMARY ONLY. 2008 SUMMARY POSTED AT LE BAR AND 2008 AND 2009 SUMMARY POSTED AT SIDE OF BAR, NOT VISIBLE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION 160368 6-1-09 INSPECTOR #389. VIOLATIONS #33 ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING, #34 FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING, #35 WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANINF TO REMOVE SPLATTER, #40 THERMOMETERS NEED IN ALL REACH-IN COOLERS. MUST CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN, DISCOLORED OR IN POOR REPAIR. RUBBER GASKET AT REACH-IN COOLER ON MAIN LINE IN NEED OF REPAIR. ICE BIN AT LE BAR IN NEED OF COVERING.

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. THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: MAIN KITCHEN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD-UP, BANQUET KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COUNTERS, COFFEE AREAS, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS, ALL PAN RACKS AND HOT HOLDING BOXES. ALL IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. GROUT LINES AT DISH AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND REGROUTING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AT 1ST FLOOR IN NEED OF VENTILATION. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. DIPPER WELL NEEDED AT DESSERT STATION IN MAIN KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ALL ICE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.