Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen

8535 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631

American

Last inspected: Dec 13, 2011

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent report on file is from Dec 13, 2011. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Dec 13, 2011, so take the current picture with that in mind.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to five violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History

Dec 13, 2011

Routine

8 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: No Certified Food Manager on premises when potentially hazardous foods is being served and prepared-Meat Sauce at 142.1 F on serving line. Instructed Director that a Certified Food Manager must be on premises during all hours of operation. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: Bulk storage containers not labeled. Instructed to label exterior of all containers.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: Can opener attached to prep table, interior panel of ice machine and cutting baords not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Floor drains in prep area not covered. Instructed to cover all floor drains.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Light covers through-out prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Coving tile along wallbase in areas has broken or missing tile. Instructed to replace and seal all holes.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Drainline under 3 compartment sink leaking. Instructed to repair to prevent leak. Exposed handsink in employees cafeteria installed next to prep counter. Instructed to install shield between sink and prep counter.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector notes: Food handler, several employees and staff walk through-out kitchen not wearing hair restraint. Instructed that all staff and food handlers must wear proper hair restraint at all times in prep areas.

Oct 21, 2010

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: (ONE OF THE 2 ICE MACHINE.MUST REPAIR MISSING PART OF THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE ICE MACHINE COVER.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BIN BY THE MILK DISPENSING AREA, TO PROTECT THE ICE FROM ANY DUST AND CONTAMINANTS.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE BOTTOM INTERIOR OF THE WARMER AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MUST SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE COFFEE SERVING AREA. CEILING VENT RUSTED AND NOT MAINTAINED ABOVE THE SAME AREA. MUST REMOVE RUST. CRACKED TILES ON THE WALLS AT THE END OF THE PREP TABLE BY THE EXPOSED SINK IN THE SERVING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE LOADING AREA BY THE DISH MACHINE.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB BY THE HOOD .INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen on file is from Dec 13, 2011. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen.

Has Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Chicago O'hare Marriott Hotel — Main Kitchen means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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