Hyatt Place
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Hyatt Place has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2020. On Oct 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Food-contact surfaces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Hyatt Place trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 30, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 : OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN BAR AREAS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 : MUST ELEVATE BOXES OF FOOD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PANEL,JUICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING,BAR AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Oct 23, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND, ON UPPER WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS, HALLWAY, AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/23/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ICE MACHINE INTERIOR PANEL,JUICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING,BAR AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN BAR AREAS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE BOXES OF FOOD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER TO ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
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Aug 23, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 13, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SALSA WITH CUT TOMATOES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF SALSA ($10), AND A PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION WAS ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 HOT WATER DISH MACHINES SANITIZING AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF 105 F AND 130 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT WATER DISH MACHINES SANITIZED WITH A FINAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F AND ABOVE. DISH MACHINES NOT IN USE. DISH MACHINES TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE HOT WATER DISH MACHINES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Oct 27, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CALCIUM BUILD UP IN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND IN THE FLOOR, DRAINS LOCATED INSIDE OF CABINETS IN THE BUFFET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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Aug 16, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITHT THE HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
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Aug 9, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN TO BE IMPROPER: RICE 52.3F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 1 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $2.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A QUAT CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER OR FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A NO WATER PRESSURE AT FIRST HAND SINK OUT OF FOUR IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. WATER IS NOT SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO MEET THE PEAK WATER DEMANDS. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD (SAUSAGE, RICE, MILK) COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITHT THE HANDLE IN CONTACT WITH THE ICE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BOX OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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Mar 31, 2020
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hyatt Place last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hyatt Place on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hyatt Place?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hyatt Place.
Has Hyatt Place's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hyatt Place have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hyatt Place means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hyatt Place inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hyatt Place is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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