Hyatt Place

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6-501.13 observed floors throughout bar near drains, breakfast serving space, prep area under all heavy equipment, cooling unts and prep tables in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove all food debris and grease, clean and sanitize.

Proper date marking and disposition

Observed approximately 75 lbs or more of tcs foods stored in cooling units in prep area (anchovies, crab patties, grilled onions, portioned chicken, beef/pork/deli meat), chicken, beans, hummus, guacamole without labels or labeled improperly. Instructed to provide date labels for all tcs foods prepared on site and stored for more than 24 hours. Must maintain. Pic voluntarily discarded all said food items at this time. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Observed approximately 35 or more small live black flies in the following areas during time of inspection... Bar, hallway leading to entrance of prep area, dishwashing area, breakfast serving area and seating area. Instructed to contact pest control for service prior to reinspection. Must eliminate fly activity.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed floors throughout bar near drains, breakfast serving space, prep area under all heavy equipment, cooling unts and prep tables in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove all food debris and grease, clean and sanitize.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

6-301.14 : observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in bar areas must provide and maintain.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

3-305.11 : must elevate boxes of food from the floor in the walk-in freezer to adequate shelving units.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

4-903.11 (a;b;d) : must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

4-101.19 : must eliminate crates used for food storage in walk-in cooler must provide adequate shelving units.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

4-601.11(c) : must clean debris build up from ice machine interior panel,juice machine.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6-501.13 : must clean food debris from floor under,around along wall bases in prep/dish washing,bar areas and floor drains.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in bar areas must provide and maintain.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Observed evidence of appx. 30 or more live small flies flying around, on upper walls and ceilings in prep/dish washing areas, hallway, and women's toilet room.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 10/23/25.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Must elevate boxes of food from the floor in the walk-in freezer to adequate shelving units.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Must eliminate crates used for food storage in walk-in cooler must provide adequate shelving units.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Must clean debris build up from ice machine interior panel,juice machine.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Must clean food debris from floor under,around along wall bases in prep/dish washing,bar areas and floor drains.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Observed 2 hot water dish machines sanitizing at inadequate temperatures of 105 f and 130 f. Instructed manager to ensure all hot water dish machines sanitized with a final surface temperature of 160 f and above. Dish machines not in use. Dish machines tagged. Priority violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Observed salsa with cut tomatoes held at an inadequate temperature of 50 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. The manager discarded 5 pounds of salsa ($10), and a priority violation 7-38-005 citation was issued.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator for measuring utensil surface temperature inside hot water dish machines on site. Instructed manager to provide irreversible registering temperature indicators. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Observed a small amount of calcium build up in the interior of ice machine in the kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Observed no visible thermometer in the small reach-in cooler across from freezer. Instructed to provide.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed dirty floor drains with debris build up in the dishwashing area and in the floor, drains located inside of cabinets in the buffet area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

All food employees have food handler training

Unable to verify food handler certificates during inspection. Must provide and keep certificates on site.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Observed ice scooper being stored inside of the ice machine witht the handle in contact with the ice. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between uses.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Observed ice scooper being stored inside of the ice machine witht the handle in contact with the ice. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between uses.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Observed internal temperatures of the following time/temperature control for safety food items inside the prep cooler in the kitchen to be improper: rice 52.3f. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 1 lbs of products worth $2.00 through denaturing process. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Observed no metal stem thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of tcs food (sausage, rice, milk) cooked, delivered and served. Facility must obtain and maintain proper thermometers. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Observed a box of food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Observed facility without a quat chemical test kit for sanitizer or for ware washing area. Informed person in charge a test kit that accurately measures the concentration of sanitizing solution must be provided. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Observed a no water pressure at first hand sink out of four in the women's toilet room. Water is not sufficient capacity to meet the peak water demands. Informed person in charge facility must repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

Allergen training as required

Observed the city of Chicago food certified manager with no proof of allergen training certificate. Instructed all city of Chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.