Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria

330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
American
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show 13 inspections at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria stretching back to 2013. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 14, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine
No violations found.
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Sep 24, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 14, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: Weak hot water pressure at main kitchen hand wash sink, instructed to provide under city pressure.
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Mar 15, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Missing thermometer on coffee station dairy cooler, Instructed to provide.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Using deli cups as scoop for bulk food ( flour )containers, instructed to use proper scoops.
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Jan 20, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETR IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART WHERE IT IS EASY TO VIEW.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: CLEAR PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY AND REMOVE OLD FOOD LABELS.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: IMPROPER SCOOPS USED FOR BULK FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO USE DURABLE SCOOPS WITH A HANDLE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: HAND SINK AT DISH MACHINE AREA TOO CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS RACK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD.
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Sep 16, 2019
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO DISCLAIMER ON FOOD MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED NOT FULLY COOKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: CLEAR PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY AND REMOVE STICKERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DAMAGED INSULATION FOR WALK-IN COOLER COOLING LINES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MISSING A LIGHT SHIELD AT DISPLAY RACK AT FRONT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TI INSTALL.
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May 23, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: STAND UP REACH IN 1-DOOR PASTRY COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 48.2 F. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PASTRIES- MAL EMENTY, RHUBARB ETC. HELD INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PASTRIES, MADE FROM WHOLE EGGS, MILK, HEAVY CREAM HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- MAL EMENTY AT 50.0 F, RHUBARB HELD AT 49.0 F, BLONDIES HELD AT 48.5 F, TRES LECHES AT 49.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD COLD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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May 4, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DISH WASHING AREA FLOOR MISSING GROUT BETWEEN TILES, INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS. RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Jul 7, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE RIPPED GASKETS ON THE REACH-IN REFRIGERATORS IN THE BAKERY PREP AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE TETHER HANGING FROM THE FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UN-OPENED BOXES OF FOOD ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE DRY STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN WHERE CATERING AND BANQUET ITEMS ARE STORED.
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May 1, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COOL PREP KITCHEN AND IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Apr 7, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING LEAKS: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PLUMBING UNDER THE WASH BASIN AND SPRAYER HEAD AT HIGH TEMPERATURE WASHER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER IN THE PASTRY KITCHEN PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND/OR COOKED.
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Sep 3, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Jun 27, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria.

Has Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria 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 Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pacific Langham Chicago Corporation — Banquets/ Employees Cafetria is inspected roughly once per year on average.