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RITZ-CARLTON WATER TOWER

(Also Known As: MAIN KITCHEN/ EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA)

160 E PEARSON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Near North Side

License #: 1823689

27
Total Inspections
10
Passed
6
Failed
11
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 28, 2025 Inspection

January 28, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINLESS STEEL WALL IN POT & PAN DISH ROOM BENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2025 Inspection

January 13, 2025• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HANDSINK IN MENS T...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2024 Inspection

April 24, 2024• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food Bulk food ( sugar, salt..) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 13, 2024 Inspection

March 13, 2024• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: Not conforming to an approved HACCP plan, found fresh fish that was vacuum packaged in-house and held in walk-in cooler, Instructed n...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 11, 2023 Inspection

May 11, 2023• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.12 OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROV...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2022 Inspection

April 26, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Observed a buffet type of food service with no food guards, all ready-to-eat food trays were exposed to customers...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2021 Inspection

July 14, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEME...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 8, 2021 Inspection

July 8, 2021• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE. COOKED SAUSAGES WERE AT 113F; INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT-HOLDING TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD ...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2020 Inspection

January 30, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN DRAWER COOLER AT MAIN COOK LINE. 5 LBS OF RAW FISH 62.2F, 3 LBS OF COOKED POTATOES A...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 8, 2019 Inspection

March 8, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Violation Codes:5-204.11. MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE DISHWASH ROOMS ON THE 11TH FLOOR AND THE 12TH FLOOR. MUST INS...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 21, 2019 Inspection

February 21, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. ...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 23, 2018 Inspection

January 23, 2018• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2017 Inspection

June 21, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SNEEZE GUARD AT SELF-SERVICE COLD FOOD WITH A SHORT BARRIER AT EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA , INSTRUCTED TO EXTE...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2017 Inspection

June 8, 2017• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT HAVE A WRITTEN APPROVAL FRO...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 13, 2016 Inspection

September 13, 2016• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDLED SCOOP LYING IN THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE HANDLE FACING DOWN. I...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 5, 2016 Inspection

January 5, 2016• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVERS TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP IN THE PRODUCE COOLER, REPLACE TH...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 16, 2015 Inspection

November 16, 2015• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROX...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2014 Inspection

August 6, 2014• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 9, 2013 Inspection

October 9, 2013• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOUND VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE BEING USED FOR HAMBURGERS. MANAGEMENT COULD NOT PROVIDE HACCP PLAN APPROV...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 16, 2013 Inspection

September 16, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE/DUMPSTER AREAS NOT CLEAN. OVERFLOWING GARBAGE ON FLOORS.SERIOUS VIOLATI...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 28, 2012 Inspection

February 28, 2012• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 26, 2011 Inspection

May 26, 2011• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN VARIOUS AREAS AT THE COOK'S LINE & DISHROOMS; BROK...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 18, 2011 Inspection

May 18, 2011• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL (7-38-020). FOUND 16-SMAL...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 25, 2010 Inspection

August 25, 2010• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 18, 2010 Inspection

August 18, 2010• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shal...(+11 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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