Chicago
48
BEAT

Renaissance Chicago Hotel

1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
48/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
12
8 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-09
Pass Rate
67%
2 failures
Score
48/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-09)
Failed 2 inspections (2025, 2025)
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2025-10-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Food Temperature

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 72.3-95.5F. OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM ON THIRD FLOOR AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES, HANDWASHING SINKS AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPER...

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR THREE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CER...

2025-10-06 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.111: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN SUCH AREAS AS PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AND FRONT STORAGE AREA AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS,...

serious Food Temperature

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 72.3-95.5F. OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM ON THIRD FLOOR AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES, HANDWASHING SINKS AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPER...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING, UPPER WALLS AND CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING,UPPER WALLS AND CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR THREE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CER...

2025-10-02 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM FRESH HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 118F FOR SANITIZING RINSE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. AT TIME OF INSPECTION HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE BECAUSE FACILITY IS A LATE OPENER AND WAS CL...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN FACILITY. OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN SUCH AREAS AS PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AND FRONT STORAGE AREA AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS, RECOMMENDE...

serious Food Temperature

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 72.3-95.5F. OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM ON THIRD FLOOR AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES, HANDWASHING SINKS AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING, UPPER WALLS AND CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING,UPPER WALLS AND CEILING VENT COVERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR THREE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

2024-05-09 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RUST DEPOSITS ON GREASE TRAP IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WALLS, CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHILEDS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2023-10-31 Pass Canvass
2
minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Missing thermometer in prep cooler, instructed to provide one in warmest part of cooler.

minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

disposable forks not protected contamination at server line, instructed to keep in a closed bag/ container during storage.

2022-06-09 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2020-01-21 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-02-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
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 SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-3...

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED MENU WITHOUT A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNCOOKED ANIMAL-BASED FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMED MANAGER THAT CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE MUST ALSO BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT A...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE SIDES OF THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA WHEN IN USE. PUDDLES OF WATER COLLECT UNDER THE UNIT AS A RESULT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING.

2018-04-16 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

DAMAGE WALLS WITH PEELING PAIN BEHIND CLEAN POTS AND PANS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DURABLE SMOOTH SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

ICE SCOOP STORED ON ICE SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF CUBES.

2017-10-19 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-03-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
1
serious Sanitation

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED LT DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. CHLORINE LEVEL WAS AT 0PPM AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT CHLORINE LEVEL IS AT 100PPM. ECO LAB TECH ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIRED SAID DISH MACHINE. AT THE END OF...

2016-03-08 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

Floors in kitchen prep area by exposed hand sink need re-grouting.

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