Chicago
100
EAT

Crystal Ballroom/plaza Ballroom

151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
100/100

Clean record — passed all 16 inspections

Inspections
16
15 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-26
Pass Rate
94%
0 failures
Score
100/100
EAT
16 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-26
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Sanitation serious 13×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Other minor
2025-12-26 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-05-10 Pass Canvass
4
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED MISSING COLD WATER HANDLE ON HAND WASHING SNK IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD AND LIQUID SPILLS ON FLOOR NEAR COFFEE MACHINES AND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.

2023-11-08 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-02-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
4
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED COFFEE RESIDUE LEFT IN THE COFFEE BREWING MACHINE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RESIDUE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BETWEEN USES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM LOCATED NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. A LINGERING SMELL OF CIGARETTE SMOKE WAS ALSO NOTED WITHIN THE WASHROOM. PERSON IN CHA...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND COFFEE PREP AREAS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND ...

2019-02-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF PINK AND BROWN SLIME-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE TOP PANEL, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FO...

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED COFFEE RESIDUE LEFT IN THE COFFEE BREWING MACHINE LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RESIDUE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE BETWEEN USES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM LOCATED NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. A LINGERING SMELL OF CIGARETTE SMOKE WAS ALSO NOTED WITHIN THE WASHROOM. PERSON IN CH...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND COFFEE PREP AREAS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS AND ...

2018-01-18 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-03-20 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2016-03-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors in Ballroom areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

2015-05-28 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR WARPED DOOR THRESHOLD AND WARPED DOOR SWEEP AT THE ENTRANCE SIDE DOOR AND MIDDLE REVOLVING DOOR. ABOVE STATED DOORS ARE RODENT PROOFED AT THIS TIME.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

MUST PROVIDE ALL FOOD STAFF WITH THEIR ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATION AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

2014-11-10 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2014-06-23 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2013-12-20 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2013-07-18 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2012-05-30 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2011-07-18 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2010-06-21 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR AROUND FLOOR DRAIN IN POOR REPAIR, BROKEN TILES TRAPPING WASTE WATER, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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