In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago.

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation.

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.

One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.