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The Hampton Social

164 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
79/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
14
6 passed
Last Inspected
2026-01-13
Pass Rate
43%
2 failures
Score
79/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-13
Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2019)
Sanitation issues found across 18 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 18×
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Food Temperature serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
2026-01-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2026-01-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
1
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

BOTH 2ND FLOOR GLASSMACHINES NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR BOTH 2ND FLOOR GLASSMACHINES MUST SANITIZE BETWEEN 50 PPM-100 PPM CHLORINE. MUST WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SI...

2024-12-20 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2024-10-23 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2024-06-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2024-06-03 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LEAST ONE VERIFIBLE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD CHICKEN, BEEF, IS COOKED AND SER...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURES: 4# CUCMBER LOBSTER SALAD IN REAR PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 56.8F MANAGER DISCARDED PRODUCT WITH VALUE OF $20.00. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. (PRIORITY 7-38-005) CITATION ISSUE

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 LIVE SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECTS SCATTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1ST FLOOR FRONT & REAR PREP, 2ND FLOOR BAR, DINING ROOM AND GUEST & STAFF LOCKER ROOM & RESTROOMS. FACILITY MUST MINIMIZE SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECTS IN THE FA...

2023-08-31 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
3
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ON A ROLLING CART @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF THE INSPECTION... APPROXIMATELY 8LBS OF MILK @53.0F, 6 QTS OF HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM RANGING BETWEEN 51.0-63.2F, APPROIMATLEY 6.5 LBS OF BA...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ALLUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE PREP TABLE SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR HALLWAY ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2022-08-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

TCS food held at improper temperature, Found 24 lb thick clam chowder soup held at 58.2f in walk-in cooler, soup placed in walk-in cooler a day before, instructed to hold all cold TCS foods at 41f or lower. priority violation 7-38-005. soup discarded...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Improper cooling method used in cooling down thick heavy soups, using deep large container, tightly covered. Instructed to use shallow containers, uncover or loosely covered to facilitate cooling down. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005

2020-08-18 Pass Complaint
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT DISH WASHING AREA HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE.

critical Employee Hygiene

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

AIR CONDITION CONDENSING DRAIN LINE DRAINING IN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO RE-ROUT DRAIN LINE A WAY FROM HAND WASH SINK

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

2ND FLOOR ICE MAKER TOO CLOSE TO MOP SINK/HEADS/ BROOMS HANGER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

2020-01-17 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning
4
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND 2 LARGE TUBS OF CLAM CHOWDER SOUP (40 LBS) THAT WAS MADE A DAY BEFORE STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP RANGING 48.4F - 64.1F, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP COLD FOOD AT 41F OR LOWER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $160.

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

IMPROPER COOLING METHOD USED TO COOL DOWN TCS FOODS, LARGE DEEP CONTAINERS USED IN COOLING DOWN HOT DENSE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO USE SMALLER AND SHALLOW CONTAINER TO FACILITATE FASTER COOLING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

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

DELI CONTAINERS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY BEFORE STACKING.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED IN PREP AREA( BACK BAGS) INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY.

2019-09-12 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

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

Violation Codes: 4-904.13. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE OUTSIDE DINING ROOM, UNCOVERED & EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE/COVER/INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPO...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Violation Codes: 6-101.11. Inspector Comments: - OBSERVED THE BRICK WALL IN THE 1ST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA PAINTED WITH A MATTE PAINT. MUST PAINT OVER TO PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

2019-09-04 Fail Complaint
3
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

- OBSEVRED AN ACCUMULATION OF A PINK/BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE SUBSTANCE, DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITA...

minor Sanitation

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

- OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE OUSIDE DINING ROOM, UNCOVERED & EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE/COVER/INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION. -

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

- OBSERVED THE BRICK WALL IN THE 1ST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA PAINTED WITH A MATTE PAINT. MUST PAINT OVER TO PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -

2019-07-02 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 6
serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

- MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

- OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM/CENTER OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS. -

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

- MUST COVER THE GARNISH JARS BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

- OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS AND DIRT ON THE INTERIORS OF THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE BARS, PREP, AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

- OBSERVED THE BRICK WALL IN THE 1ST FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA PAINTED WITH A MATTE PAINT. MUST PAINT OVER TO PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

- OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

2018-08-23 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 9
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14 (A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED."

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11- FOUND NO PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11 (B) (B)- OBSERVED RUST BUILD AND STAINS ON SHELVING UNIT UNDERNEATH 1 COMP PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE. ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 (B)- OBSERVED SMALL LEAK UNDERNEATH 1 COMP SINK CONNECTED TO DISH MACHINE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11- OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON LEFT SIDE OF HAND SINK ADJACENT TO DISH WASHING MACHINE AT MAIN BAR. ALSO OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HAND SINK AT 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK. MAINTA...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.16 (A)- OBSERVED RAW UNFINISHED DRY WALL ON SOUTH WALL OF 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AREA AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL...

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-301.11- OBSERVED LOW LIGHTING IN WALK IN COOLER AREA AND WALK IN COOLER FREEZER ON 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL LIGHTING IN SAID AREA. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE THE ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER CARDS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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