DELMONICO Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED A 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AT 49.1F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(COOKED OATMEAL, MILK AND YOGURT) STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES, A TOTAL OF 5LBS OF RICE STORED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE PREP AREA AT 48.5F & 90.6F, A TOTAL OF 10LBS OF CHICKEN ON THE BUFFET LINE AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AT 112.2F & 126.5F, 3LBS OF YOGURT STORED IN THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 50.2F, 1/2 GALLON OF MILK IN THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 49.7F, 5LBS OF COOKED OATMEAL IN THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT 51.6F AND 6LBS OF POTATOES ON THE BUFFET LINE AT 113.8F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROXIMATELY 33LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $100. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW AND HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140.0F OR ABOVE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL CONTRACT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT PEST CONTROL CONTRACT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ROLLING BASES OF BULK PRODUCT CONTAINERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE COOLERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND/OR FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR THROUGHT OUT THE FACILITY PREP AREAS WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR THROUGHT OUT THE FACILITY PREP AREAS WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.