Hoste
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
74
Score
Across the available record, Hoste has three inspections on file, the first dated 2025. The most recent report on file is from Feb 11, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “allergen training as required” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Hoste's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INYERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ANY AND ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSIDE OVEN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: AT BAR AREA ALL DRAIN BOARDS IN NEED OF PROPER DRAIN LINES TO OPEN DRAIN SITES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AND WALLS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Feb 21, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE FAMILY TOILET ROOMS OR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MANAGERS ON SITE.
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Jan 30, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-501.112 OBSERVED THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE, LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR AREA, ONLY MAINTAINING A HOT WATER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 169F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 180F (PER MANUFACTURER'S PLATE) AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK (WITH A COPY OF THE PEST CONTROL FACILITY'S STATE LICENSE AND SERVICE REPORT) PROVIDED. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE FACILITY ONLY PROVIDED A LETTER OF INTENT FROM A PEST CONTROL COMPANY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK OR PROVIDE AN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES STATING THE FACILITY WILL BE RECEIVING PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B).
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-302.13 OBSERVED NO HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED BEHIND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TEST STRIPS THAT MEASURE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AN ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE AND POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE FAMILY TOILET ROOMS OR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MANAGERS ON SITE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hoste last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hoste on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hoste?
Across the inspection record, “allergen training as required” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hoste.
Has Hoste's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hoste have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hoste means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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