Chicago Hilton & Towers
720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 8 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2026-02-26
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-26
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 4×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
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2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED ITEMS 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.
serious Food Temperature
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED 1 OUT OF 4 HANDWASHING SINK NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Additional hand wash sink required in the dressing/ cream portioning station. instructed to install.
2023-02-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.13 OBSERVED FACILITY HANGING FLY TRAPS BY THE DRINK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO INSTALL ALL PEST TRAPS.
minor Other
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
4-904.11 OBSERVED TABLEWARE BEING PRESET ON CUSTOMER DINING TABLES WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRESET TABLES WITH TABLEWARE OR SET TABLES UPON CUSTOMER'S ARRIVAL OR PROPERLY PROTECT ALL PRESET TABLEWARE FR...
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-204.117 OBSERVED THE BAR AREA LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSING SANITIZER DURING THE INSPECTION. FACILITY WAS NOT ACTIVELY WASHING DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND ALWAYS PROPERLY DISPENSE SANITIZER AT SAID DISH MAC...
2019-03-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED FOOD NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS, READY TO EAT 6 POUND PAN OF FOOD (CHICKEN) AT 47.9-51.4 DEGREES INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP KITCHEN NEAR COOK LINE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE COLD HOLDING MUST REMAIN AT 41 DEGREES F OR...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
3-304.16 & 2-102.14(L) OBSERVED FACILITY BUFFET MISSING CLEAN PLATE SIGNAGE OR NOTIFICATION FOR CONSUMERS TO UTILIZED CLEAN PLATE WHEN RETURNING TO BUFFET FOR ADDITIONAL FOOD. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CONSUMERS ARE TO BE NOTIFIED THAT TABLEWARE IS T...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED EQUIPMENT (TOUCH POINTS AREA, REACH IN COOLER, GRILL ETC.) WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS UNDER EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS AND IN CORNERS OF FACILITY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2018-03-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM LOCATED BEHIND THE 720 SOUTH BAR. INSTRUCTED TO USE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA OR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE...
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED TABLES BEING PRESET WITH GLASS WARE NOT INVERTED AND SILVER NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO NOT PRESET TABLE OR SET TABLE UPON CUSTOMER ARRIVAL OR SET TABLE WITH GLASSWARE INVERTED AND SILVERWARE PROTECTED AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE FAR LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE 720 SOUTH BAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING TILES AND WALLS IN KITTY O'SHEA'S PREP AREA.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BAR BY 720 SOUTH BAR & GRILL. MAINTAIN SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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