Ritz-carlton Water Tower
160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 8 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-02-17
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-17
✓ No failures across all 8 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Missing thermometer in prep cooler, instructed to install in warmest part.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Ice maker interior surfaces not clean, gray film build-up noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
2021-07-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE READILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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2019-02-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
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.
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPERATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD 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 Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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minor Facility Condition
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER INSIDE 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSILS (FORK, SPOONS, KNIVES) STORED IN ALL DIRECTIONS. MUST STORE SINGLE OR MULTI-USE UTENSILS FACING ONE DIRECTION TO AVOID HAND CONTACT WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF UTENSILS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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