INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL CHICAGO.

Chicago Health Dept

505 N MICHIGAN AVE · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

12 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 25

2026

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A WORKING COLD WATER HANDLE FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

APR 2

2025

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POT & PAN DISH ROOM SINK STOPPERS MISSING IN ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE DEEP FREEZER IN EMPLOYEE CAFTERIA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HANDSINK NEAR TOASTER AREA IN 1ST FLOOR REAR PREP LEAKING FROM HOT & COLD-WATER HANDLES. NOTED HANDSINK IN GARMAGE ALSO LEAKING FROM HOT& COLD-WATER HANDLES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED IN BANQUETS KITCHEN, HANDSINK CAULKING PEELING OFF, INSTRCUTED TO RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL AND BROKEN WALL AND FLOOR TILES IN POT & PAN DISH ROOM NEAR HAND SINK. NOTED FLOOR GROUT IS MISSING IN THIS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE AND REPAIR BROKEN TILE, MISSING GROUT AND MAINTAIN.

MAY 9

2024

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 26

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Obstructed hand wash sink, found a large food cart placed in front of the only hand wash sink in fruit cut-up kitchen preventing access to hand wash sink. Instructed manager to keep all hand wash sinks accessible. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Slow drainage at hand wash sinks at main employees restrooms, instructed to repair and maintain.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Spoons in-use are kept in standing water container at room temp, instructed to keep in a dry clean container.

Minor Sanitation

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

Clean-in place not done properly for meat slicer, noted food debris behind blade, Instructed to clean and maintain.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Unable to locate back flow prevention device for ice maker next to employees cafeteria, Instructed to expose.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Peeling paint noted at kitchen ceiling, instructed to remove and maintain.

MAR 27

2023

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Bulk food container ( sugar )labeled incorrectly, instructed to label food properly.

Critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

Poor insulation around cold lines in main kitchen walk-in cooler, causing condensation, instructed to better insulate to prevent dripping on food containers.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Found a bag of employee food stored at customer's food shelf in walk-in cooler, instructed to separate.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inadequate lighting in Pastry walk-in cooler, instructed to add more lighting.

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FEB 1

2022

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT EMPLOYEES CAFETERIA HAND WASH SINK SERVICE LINE, INSTRUTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

BULK FOOD CONTAINER ( FLOUR ) NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN BEHIND BLADE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JUL 7

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEE CAFE. MUST REPAIR.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

JAN 13

2020

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE CUBES AT FOUNTAIN SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF CUBES.

JAN 15

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE HANDWASH SINK FOR THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE POT WASH AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE CREATION AND DISPOSITION DATE OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE, AND REMINDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELF LINER THAT IS A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

FEB 2

2018

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON SOME REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS CONDENSERS.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

SOME REACH IN COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

JAN 4

2017

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MEAT SLICER NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED ON BACK OF BLADE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

KITCHEN FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT, INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CHIPPED PAINT ON KITCHEN CEILING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK NOTED UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

MAR 1

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP IN THE CONTAINER OF ICE WITH THE HANDLE FACING DOWN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP IN BETWEEN USE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.

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