Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
90
Score
The health department has logged 13 inspections at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites, the earliest from 2013. On Dec 11, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around three violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surfaces”, showing up three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.12---OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE 2ND FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15---OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE RIGHT FAUCET INSIDE THE WOMAN WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 4, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCES ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MAKER, DRIPPING INTO ICE "ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION". INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE 2ND FLOOR PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT THE TABLE TOP COFFEE HOT WATER DISPENSER UNIT IN THE 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE RIGHT FAUCET INSIDE THE WOMAN WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE AND MAINTAIN.
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May 20, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD-CONTACT SURFACE (INTERIOR ICE SHIELD) NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH, SOILED WITH VISIBLE RED RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE INCLUDING ICE SHIELD. PERSON-IN-CHARGE AND ENGINEER STAFF CLEANED AND SANITIZED ALL FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP HEAD STORED AGAINST WALL AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA WHILE DRYING. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MOP AND STORE MOP SUCH THAT IT DOES NOT SOIL WALLS, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR BENEATH ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF JUICE DISPENSER MACHINE IN THE CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE AREA TO BE SOILED WITH JUICE SPLASHES AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No sanitizer test strips for 3-comp sink sanitizer (Quaternary Ammonium), instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Employees personal items ( vitamins, phone...) stored on clean utensils shelf. Instructed to keep away from clean utensils and open foods.
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Dec 27, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 20, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 122F. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MACHINE SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 180-192F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Dec 17, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER/ DISH WASHER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Oct 29, 2018
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (N)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN.
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Dec 15, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( EGGS, SAUSAGE...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND UTENSILS STORED ON SOILED CLOTH TOWELS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON A CLEAN NON-WATER ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CRACKED AND CHIPPED ICE SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO USE SOUND UTENSILS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND ICE MAKER, TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 19, 2016
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 24, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENTSINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL THE GAP AROUND THE PIPE CLOSE TO THE CEILING ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Sep 30, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE INNER LINING ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
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Jun 4, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites.
Has Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fairfield and Suites Chicago Downtown River North — Fairfield Inn & Suites is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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