Hawksmoor
500 N LA Salle Dr, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-11-19
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-19
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
⚠ Chemical Safety critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-19 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-205.15---OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE WALK-IN-COOLER LOCATED IN THE 3RD FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-202.11---OBSERVED (2) TWO BROKEN CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13---OBSERVED (2) TWO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
2025-11-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE 1ST FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR (NOT-IN-USE) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION;FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT "0" PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.THE SAID DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTI...
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE WALK-IN-COOLER LOCATED IN THE 3RD FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED (2) TWO BROKEN CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES LOCATED IN THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED (2) TWO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
2024-12-31 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE POSTED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BARS OR BUSSING AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
2024-12-27 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE POSTED AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BARS OR BUSSING AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
critical Chemical Safety
REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION
OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHELLSTOCK TAGS FROM OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2024 WITH NO DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED THE DATE WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TA...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
serious Food Temperature
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 105.6F AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FIRST FLOOR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRUBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD E...
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minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN ANY ALL GENDER WASHROOMS ON FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES IN ALL GENDER WASHROOMS ON FIRST,SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS.
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