Hotel Monaco — Room Service
Last inspected: Dec 7, 2023
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Score
Going back to 2018, Hotel Monaco — Room Service has six inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 7, 2023. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Hotel Monaco — Room Service dates to Dec 7, 2023.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 7, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 OBSERVED AN EXPOSED SEWER PIPE DUE TO MISSING CEILING TILES IN BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES.
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Oct 26, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50PPM-100PPM OF CHLORINE ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSOAP AT ALL TIMES. (CORRECTED ON SITE-MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PECANS, SALT AND SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE CONDENSOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT IN THE BASEMENT SINKS NOT CLEAN, WATER STAINED, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP,UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 28, 2021
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART OF COOLER.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MISSING LABELES, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE CUBES AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF CUBES.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY ALL UTENSILS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: BOTTOM OF ICE SCOOP HOLDER NOT CLEAN, ASLO SCOOP HOLDER NOT REMOVABLE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND KEEP ALL HOLDERS EASY TO REMOVE FOR BETTER WASHING.
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Dec 13, 2019
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD NOT MEETING REQUIRE TEMPERATURE OF 135F DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE DESIGNATED HOT-HOLDING STATION: COOKED SAUSAGE AT 117F AND BACON AT 121F STORED IN A METAL PAN ON TOP OF THE GRILL STOVE TOP IN PREP AREA. PERSON IN CHARGE IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 3LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $20.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD (RAW RED ONION) WITH BARE HAND WHILE CUTTING FOR PREP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT FOOD HANDLER SHOULD PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN HANDLING FOOD AND USE OF SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE UTILIZED. 1LBS OF RED ONION VALUED AT $1 WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED IN-USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE LOCATED IN THE MAIN DISH AREA AND ONE IN THE BAR AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. TAGGED BOTH UNITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THE DATE ON ALL SHELLFISH TAGS, WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED; AND STORE ALL SHELLFISH TAGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TOP WHITE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COUNTER SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE AT ALL DINING TABLES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PRESET TABLEWARE (UTENSILS AND GLASSWARE) SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED, OR SET TABLES UPON CUSTOMER ARRIVAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Gloves used properly
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO USE OF GLOVES BY THE FOOD HANDLERS AT THE START OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE FOOD HANDLERS TO UTILIZE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING OR PREPPING FOODS.
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Aug 24, 2018
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111. FOUND 5 LIVE COCKROACHES BEHIND BASEMENT COOK LINE AND AROUND ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) PEST CONTROL TECH ARRIVED ON SITE AND STARTED TREATMENT.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (A) NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11, FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER COOK LINE AT FIRST FLOOR, FOOD DEBRIS AND OIL SPILLS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367. NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MGRS TO OBTAN
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May 29, 2018
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ( WHITE POWDER ) NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: CLEAR SMALL PLASTIC TUBS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY BEFORE STORING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY UTENSILS AFTER WASHING.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOWER LEVEL KITCHEN HAND SINK TOO CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER. ICE BINS ACROSS FROM CUSTOMERS SEATING AREA MISSING A LID, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP NEXT TO LOWER LEVEL ICE MAKER STORED IN STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL UTENSILS IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hotel Monaco — Room Service last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hotel Monaco — Room Service on file is from Dec 7, 2023. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hotel Monaco — Room Service?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hotel Monaco — Room Service.
Has Hotel Monaco — Room Service's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hotel Monaco — Room Service have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hotel Monaco — Room Service means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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