The Art Institute of Chicago
112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-01-28
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-01-28
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE MAIN GRILL TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD FROM SIDES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS AND DEBRIS. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
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. ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
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...
minor Employee Hygiene
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. FOOD SERVER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
2010-10-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND ABOUT 9 SLICES OF SAUSAGE PIZZA STORED AT COUNTER TOP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 85.3F, DICED HAM AND TURKEY BREAST AT 55.3F AT SALAD BAR WHERE NOT ENOUGH ICE IS USED TO KEEP FOOD CONTA...
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
minor Sanitation
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. HAND SINK BASIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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