SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

HYATT PLACE.

YOUR CALL. 49/100

1551 W NORTH AVE · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 30, 2025 · passed

5 of 8 inspections passed, 3 failed. 3 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
5 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
29
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Mar 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 30
2025
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14 : OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN BAR AREAS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11 : MUST ELEVATE BOXES OF FOOD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.

MINORSanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PANEL,JUICE MACHINE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING,BAR AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS.

OCT 23
2025
FAILED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN BAR AREAS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND, ON UPPER WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS, HALLWAY, AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/23/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST ELEVATE BOXES OF FOOD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.

MINORSanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PANEL,JUICE MACHINE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING,BAR AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS.

AUG 23
2024
PASSED
0 violations
AUG 13
2024
FAILED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED 2 HOT WATER DISH MACHINES SANITIZING AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF 105 F AND 130 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT WATER DISH MACHINES SANITIZED WITH A FINAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F AND ABOVE. DISH MACHINES NOT IN USE. DISH MACHINES TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED SALSA WITH CUT TOMATOES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF SALSA ($10), AND A PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION WAS ISSUED.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE HOT WATER DISH MACHINES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OCT 27
2023
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CALCIUM BUILD UP IN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINOROther
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND IN THE FLOOR, DRAINS LOCATED INSIDE OF CABINETS IN THE BUFFET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

UNABLE TO VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

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AUG 16
2022
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITHT THE HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.

AUG 9
2022
FAILED
8 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITHT THE HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN TO BE IMPROPER: RICE 52.3F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 1 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $2.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD (SAUSAGE, RICE, MILK) COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED A BOX OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

SERIOUSSanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A QUAT CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER OR FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

OBSERVED A NO WATER PRESSURE AT FIRST HAND SINK OUT OF FOUR IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. WATER IS NOT SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO MEET THE PEAK WATER DEMANDS. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

MAR 31
2020
PASSED
0 violations

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