The cafeteria at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago has reopened after passing a reinspection Oct. 29, the Chicago Department of Public Health and the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.
The cafeteria had its license suspended Oct. 16 for a failed health inspection due to a cockroach infestation, the department said. Inspectors observed more than 200 live cockroaches in multiple areas, including food preparation areas, the grill and deep fryer areas, dry storage and the main dish room, according to the department’s inspection record, which lists the location as the cafeteria and patient kitchen. The record also documented black slime buildup in an ice machine dripping onto ice used for human consumption, and said violations from an April 15 inspection, including dead cockroaches, had not been corrected.
The cafeteria “has passed its follow-up inspection, met all required food safety standards and is now open,” the hospital said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
Advocate Illinois Masonic is part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health.
Editor’s note: This story was updated Oct. 30 to include information about the cafeteria’s reinspection.
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