W Chicago - Lakeshore, 644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: W Chicago - Lakeshore
Address: 644 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: Jan 15, 2013
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100

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  • * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
  • FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED [multiple violations]
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED [multiple violations]
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED [multiple violations]
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS [multiple violations]
Jan 15, 2013 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jan 15, 2013

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED PASTRY PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 43.5F. UNIT WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HAM AND CUT FRUIT. UNIT WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED RANCH DRESSING AT 44.0F, SALSA AT 46.4F, ROASTED POTATOES AT 52.4F, PROSCIUTTO AT 48.3F, MASHED POTATOES AT 48.3F, AND SOUP AT 43.2-43.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 100# OF FOOD WORTH $300. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE WITH THE POWER ON IN THE PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS SUCH AS SHORT RIBS, SAUSAGES, PORK CHOPS, DUCK AND CHARCUTERIE MEATS STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER WITHOUT WRITTEN CERTIFICATION FROM IDPH OR CDPH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF A HACCP PROGRAM IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO VACUUM PACKAGE ANY FOOD ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED ALL VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN THE COOLER AND FREEZER AND THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SAUSAGE AND EGGS, ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS CALLED ON THE PHONE BY THE STAFF AND ARRIVED ONSITE AT 11:00AM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
REPAIR THE END PANEL OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE 33RD FLOOR PREP AREA THAT IS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO LEAK WATER ONTO THE FLOOR.
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE AREAS OF CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE 33RD FLOOR DISHWASH AREA.
REPLACE ANY CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE 33RD FLOOR PREP AREA.

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