Hearth and Crust Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
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Score
Hearth and Crust Restaurant has been inspected nine times since 2017. The most recent report on file is from Nov 3, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “allergen training as required”, which has been cited three times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Hearth and Crust Restaurant on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER(S). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO RE-CERTIFY ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
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Sep 23, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE AND RUST ON AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED REAR EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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Jan 6, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH WHITE MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Nov 9, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS A LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN HOT LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Nov 9, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/10/2019, REPORT #2315649. #58-NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR AND FRONT PREP HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST INSTALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND WASHING SINK IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
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Oct 10, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Oct 3, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT LEFT SIDE DOUBLE DOOR SWEEP OF REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BASEMENT FLOOR CLUTTERED ALONG WEST WALL. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Jun 15, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 6, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISHWASHING MACHINE (THAT WAS NOT CONNECTED/SANITIZIZNG) AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST BE SANITIZING 100 PPM CHLORINE AND DISH WASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE CORRECTLY SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030. NO CITATION.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTUCTEDD TO ADD HAND SINK WITH PROPER HOT AND COLD WATER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION # 7-38-030. NO CITATION.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED TILE AROUND MOP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK THE TILE AREA AROUND THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENTILATION IN MENS AND WOMAN TOILET AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRD TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hearth and Crust Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hearth and Crust Restaurant on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hearth and Crust Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hearth and Crust Restaurant.
Has Hearth and Crust Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hearth and Crust Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hearth and Crust Restaurant 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 Hearth and Crust Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hearth and Crust Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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