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4 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Inspectors discovered more than 200 live roaches crawling through food preparation areas and black slime dripping onto ice at an Illinois hospital.
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roaches → discover → hospital
According to ABC7, the Chicago Department of Public Health suspended the food service license for the Rendezvous Café and patient kitchen at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after it failed a health inspection on Friday.
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it → accord → Friday
Inspectors found cockroaches throughout multiple areas of the facility, including near the grill, deep fryers, dry storage areas and other spaces used to prepare food.
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Inspectors → find → food
The health department’s report also described a buildup of black slime on an ice machine, with the substance dripping onto ice cubes intended for consumption.
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substance → describe → consumption
Additional violations included grease buildup on cooking equipment, leaking sinks and pipes, damaged flooring, improperly stored utensils and milk crates being used as shelving.
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violations → include → shelving
Inspectors also found a torn door gasket on a food preparation cooler, raising further concerns about the cleanliness and maintenance of the kitchen.
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Inspectors → find → kitchen
The inspection raised questions about why the problems had persisted, as an earlier visit in April had documented dead cockroaches.
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visit → raise → cockroaches
A cockroach infestation plagued a Chicago hospital cafeteria, forcing its kitchen to temporarily close
The Rendezvous Café and patient kitchen at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after it failed a health inspection on Friday
Inspectors discovered more than 200 live roaches crawling through food preparation areas and black slime dripping onto ice intended for human consumption at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Illinois
According to the health department’s report obtained by ABC7, the previous pest-related violation remained unresolved.
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violation → plague → ABC7
After the latest inspection, hospital officials ordered the facility to clean and sanitize affected surfaces and hire a pest control company to eliminate the infestation.
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officials → order → infestation
In a statement, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center said: 'We recognize the importance of maintaining the highest standards for food safety and are taking the necessary steps to address the findings and meet all requirements to safely resume kitchen operations.
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We → say → operations
The hospital also reassured patients that the closure would not interrupt meal services.
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closure → reassure → services
'In the meantime, patients continue to receive meals without interruption, with alternative food preparation and meal service arrangements in place,' the hospital said.
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hospital → continue → place
The Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed that the cafeteria’s license had been suspended, according to ABC7.
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license → confirm → ABC7
The hospital also reassured patients that the closure would not interrupt meal services
The inspection raised questions about why the problems had persisted, as an earlier visit in April had documented dead cockroaches
The facility can request another inspection after correcting the violations, but officials have not announced when the follow-up inspection will take place.
It also remains unclear when the cafeteria will reopen, as the hospital has not provided a timeline for resuming kitchen operations.
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hospital → reassure → operations
The findings have raised concerns about food safety at the medical center, particularly given the discovery of live pests in areas where meals were prepared and stored, as well as the reported contamination of ice intended for consumption.
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meals → raise → consumption
The Daily Mail has contacted the Chicago Department of Public Health and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center regarding the inspection findings and the unresolved violations from the earlier inspection.
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Mail → contact → inspection
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