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HOTEL CHOCOLAT

3334 N SOUTHPORT AVE · Chicago, IL 60657

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for HOTEL CHOCOLAT on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2624722

Location recorded for this inspection · HOTEL CHOCOLAT · 3334 N SOUTHPORT AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS COFFEE WITH MILK AND CREAM. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 40

    PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARAED AND SERVED IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND UTILITY ROOM AND UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2614688

Location recorded for this inspection · HOTEL CHOCOLAT · 3334 N SOUTHPORT AVE

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED REAR ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND SANITIZE BEFORE INITAL USE.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM CENTER OF THE FRONT DOUBLE DOORS. AND NORTHWEST REAR OUTTERMOST DOOR WITH 1 INCH OPENING. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED A TEMPORARY FOOD PROTECTION BARRIER AT CHOCOLATE LIQUID TAP LOCATED ON FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FIXED GUARD

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED RAW WOOD ON UNDERSIDE OF COUNTER WHERE CHOCOLATE LIQUID TAP IS INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.

  • 52

    SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: NOTED MISSING SCREWS ON LOBBY GREASE TRAP COVER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A TIGHT SEAL.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED UTILITY LINES IN REAR DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL CEILING COVERS

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED GAP BETWEEN FLOOR SINK AND FLOORS AT BOTH FLOOR SINKS IN FRONT OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ADDRESS CLEANABILITY BY FILLING GAP. ALSO NOTED HOLE ON THE LEFT CORNER OF WEST WALL IN NORTH DRY STORAGE ROOM FROM LOBBY. THE BASE OF THE SAME WEST WALL NEEDS TO BE SEALED.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED REAR VENTS WITH PEELING ALUMINUM COVERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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426 of 548 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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