Hostelling International - Chicago

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND SMALL LIVE FLIES ON SITE. 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND PILLAR IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING/PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. MILK, YOGURT, CHEESE ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH (ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED) ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS NEED TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: THE WALLS AND CEILING HAS SMALL BUGS AND DIRT/DUST ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING. MAINTAIN SAME.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO PROOF THAT ALL OF THE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE MET THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: Inadequate food protection, open food items for self service at guest breakfast area not placed under a sneeze guard, instructed mgr to install a sneeze guard to prevent customers contamination. also customers have access to facility foods where guest are placing their own food in same cooler that is for continental breakfast. instructed mgr to keep facility food a way from customers reach and contamination. serious citation issued 7-38-005(A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: No certified food and sanitation mgr, no certificate posted when potentially hazardous foods ( yogurt, cheese ) handled. serious citation issued 7-38-012

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED STUDENTS WASHING DISHES AT A 3COMPARTMENT SINK NOT USING A SANITIZING SOLUTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SETUP 3COMPARTMENT SINK USING 100 PPM CHLORINE TO SANITIZE.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. OBSERVED FOODHANDLER CUTTING/HANDLING CHEESE.

ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED STUDENTS INSIDE MAIN KITCHEN WASHING DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO NOT ALLOW UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL INSIDE KITCHEN.