Chicago
77
YOUR CALL

The Drake Hotel

140 E Walton Pl, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
77/100

Mostly clean — 4 of 6 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
6
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-17
Pass Rate
67%
1 failure
Score
77/100
YOUR CALL
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-17
Failed 1 inspection (2021)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Pest Activity critical
2025-12-17 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

minor Sanitation

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

NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS. ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROAST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED LEAKAGE THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CRACKS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS

2024-08-07 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED REAR KITCHEN AREA WALK-IN COOLER (LABELED COOLER R42) AND DINNER COOK LINE AREA MAIN LINE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS (INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 60.4F AND 71.2F). PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF ...

minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH BEARING LABEL INDICATING THAT IT IS TO BE KEPT FROZEN UNTIL TIME OF USE FOUND THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY COOLER, WHILE STILL IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FI...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE (UV LIGHT/ZAPPER) INSTALLED ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE ALONG FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE OR RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND MAINTAIN INSECT CONTROL DEVICES SUCH THAT ...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AT THE BREAKFAST BAR AREA (CAFE ON OAK) TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLER AND CABINET HANDLES AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS OR GREASE STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FR...

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT REAR KITCHEN COLD PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE LOOSE AND IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD ...

serious Employee Hygiene

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED SEVERAL HANDWASHING LAVATORIES THROUGHOUT THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA WITH DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED WITH NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE AT EACH HANDWASHING LAVATORY AND ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE PANELS ABOVE STEAMER IN FRONT KITCHEN AREA HALLWAY TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO LIGHT FIXTURES AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

2023-12-13 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED PRE-SET TABLEWARE UNCOVERED ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERING IN ORDER TO PREVENT MISCELLANEUS FORMS OF CONTAMINATION.

2022-02-08 Pass Canvass
3
minor Other

40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LINE IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DYST/DIRT NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK NOTED UNDER 2-COMP SINK IN MAIN PREP KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2021-04-15 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2021-03-25 Fail License
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED BAR IN CAFE ON OAK WITHOUT REQUIRED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR. MUST INSTALL A DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR WITH PLUMBED HOT/COLD WATER; SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS; AND A HAND WASHING SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE COOLERS IN THE CAFE ON OAK. FOUND AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 79.3F IN BAR COOLER, AND 90.3F IN THE SERVER REACH IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST BE @ 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-3...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS IN THE BAR, IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT AT ALL TIMES.

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