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THE PENTHOUSE HYDE PARK

5107 S BLACKSTONE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

THE PENTHOUSE HYDE PARK has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 11, 2021. The most recent inspection, on July 6, 2021, found no infractions.

5 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 5, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2021. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 5, 2021. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on April 5, 2021. For example: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on April 5, 2021. For example: PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT REACHING PROPER RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 180F; MUST CORRECT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARREA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND IN THE AREA WHERE DRINKS ARE BEING PROPOSED TO BE SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT AN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HAND TOWELS FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • BASED ON PROPOSED AREA WHERE DRINKS WILL BE SERVED I FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND SERVER; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT A PROPER BARRIER MUST BE BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND SERVER(S) TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION TO BEVERAGE ITEMS AND ICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NO CHEMICALS CONNECTED TO HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CHEMICALS MUST BE CONNECTED TO OPERATE MACHINE AND MUST OBTAIN A SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF 180F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
    • 19. PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING
      • FOUND NO EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES FOR REHEATING FOODS TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PEST CONTROL: MUST PROVIDE CONTRACT AND/OR SERVICES REPORTS W/ COMPLETE LOG BOOK AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C).
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE A CONTRACT AND/OR DUMPSTER SERVICE AS REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B).
  6. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARREA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PEST CONTROL: MUST PROVIDE CONTRACT AND/OR SERVICES REPORTS W/ COMPLETE LOG BOOK AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C).
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • PREMISES HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THIS TIME AT ANY OF THE SINKS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED VERY LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND SINKS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER WATER PRESSURE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE A CONTRACT AND/OR DUMPSTER SERVICE AS REQUIRED FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B).
  8. License

    0 infractions

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