JAN 27
2026
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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SHERATON CHICAGO HOTEL/TOWER.
EAT. 85/100
301 E NORTH WATER ST · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO
Last inspected January 27, 2026 · passed
17 of 21 inspections passed, with 11 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
21
17 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
36
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
15 YEARS
since Jul 2010
INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 232024FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 23
2024
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED ROLLING CARTS BLOCKING HANDSINK IN BUFFET SERVICE STATION. MANAGER RELOCATED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
HANDSINK TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 80F LOCATED AT FRONT BUFFET PROTEIN (EGG/MEAT) SERVICE STATION. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE WATER OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD (SMOKED SALMON) ON DISPLAY NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAIMINATION LOCATED AT BUFFET SERVICE STATION WHERE DELI/PRODUCE ITEMS STORED. FACILITY MUST RELOCATE FOOD ITEM OR PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PREVENTION CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS. MANAGER REMOVED SMOKED PLATE OF SALMON AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS HEAVILY SOILED WITH GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS. FACILITY MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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FEB 62020PASSED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 6
2020
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDS WASHING SIGNS IN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FEB 52019PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 5
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
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.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE HANDWASH SINK FOR THE REAR COOK LINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED STAINS AND DEEP BLACK GROOVES ON THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A HOLE IN WALL BY THE FRONT HANDWASH SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
JAN 292019FAILED8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 29
2019
FAILED
8 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
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.
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.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE HANDWASH SINK FOR THE REAR COOK LINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROX 10 LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED STAINS AND DEEP BLACK GROOVES ON THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A HOLE IN WALL BY THE FRONT HANDWASH SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
AUG 82017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
AUG 8
2017
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND PEELING WALL PAPER AT WALLS INSIDE THE LADIES RESTROOM STALLS AND AT THE ENTRY WAY INTO THE RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
APR 222014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
APR 22
2014
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED LARGE HOLE IN THE SOUTH WALL OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS.
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULB INSIDE OF THE STACKED TRAULSEN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE COOLER.
FEB 72013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FEB 7
2013
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BEVERAGE COOLER AND BUTTER COOLER.
MAR 82012PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
MAR 8
2012
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. STANDING WATER BEHIND ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOOR DRY AS POSSIBLE.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ICE SCOOP STORED ON ICE CUBES IN ICE BIN, INSTRUCTED TO STORE OFF ICE IN ACLEAN SURFACE.
FEB 252011PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
FEB 25
2011
PASSED
4 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ALL CLEAN PLATES/DISHWARE MUST BE STORED INVERTED ON DOLLIES OR COVERED. Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST FIX WORN-OUT INSULATION ON PIPES BY THE DISHMACHINE AREA. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REMOVE EVIDENCE OF MOLD BUILDING-UP AT SOUTH CORNER OF THE DISHROOM; FIX ANY LOOSE BASEBOARDS IN DISHROOM AREA (BY MOP SINK) ALSO. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE FIXED: LEAK AT FAUCET BASE OF HANDSINK BY COFFEE STATION, & AT 2-PIPES UNDER THE DISHMACHINE. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
AUG 22010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
AUG 2
2010
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
VIOLATION REMAINS: CORRECT BY DATE 10-22-10
JUL 222010FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 22
2010
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 25-26 FRUIT FLIES ON CEILING. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-08-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKETS AT REACH-IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE MOLD AND FOOD DEBRIS. SHELVES IN WALK-IN AND DRY STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTERS AND BUILD-UP.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. INTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. COVING NEEDED INPOOR REPAIR IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST PREPAIR.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS. WALLS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE MOLD AND DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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