The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile
Last inspected: Jun 26, 2025
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The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile has been inspected five times since 2025. The latest inspection on file is from Jun 26, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Jun 26, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 24, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT TOILET ROOM HAND WASHING SINK IN 29TH FLOOR BATHROOM ON RIGHT WHEN EXITING FROM ELEVATOR. PRESSURE WHEN HOT WATER IS TURNED ON IS TO LOW TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ADEQUATE HOT WATER PRESSURE IS PROVIDED FOR SAID SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE WITH A FINAL CHLORINE CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE PROVIDES A MINIMUM CONCENTRATION OF 50 PPM. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO SERVICE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED YOGURT HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 59 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 20 POUNDS YOGURT ($30) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR TESTING FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Apr 21, 2025
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGN ON THE PREMISES TO INFORM CUSTOMERS TO USE A CLEAN PLATE FOR EACH TRIP TO THE BUFFET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS AT UTILITY SINK IN LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE PREP AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB IN REAR PREP, NOTED WALK IN COOLER IN PREP IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT BULB. INSTRCUTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 27, 2025
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-306.11: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT BUFFET IN 2ND FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD TO ACT AS A BARRIER FROM CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11: NOTED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 5-203.11: OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK IS NEEDED AT THE SERVING AREA IN THE 2ND FLOOR BUFFET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 3-304.16: OBSERVED NO SIGN ON THE PREMISES TO INFORM CUSTOMERS TO USE A CLEAN PLATE FOR EACH TRIP TO THE BUFFET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.16: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS AT UTILITY SINK IN LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Mar 20, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT BUFFET IN 2ND FLOOR DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD TO ACT AS A BARRIER FROM CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PIC PRESENTED SERVSAFE CERT WITH 12/28/2023 EXAM DATE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK IS NEEDED AT THE SERVING AREA IN THE 2ND FLOOR BUFFET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB IN REAR PREP, NOTED WALK IN COOLER IN PREP IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT BULB. INSTRCUTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGN ON THE PREMISES TO INFORM CUSTOMERS TO USE A CLEAN PLATE FOR EACH TRIP TO THE BUFFET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE PREP AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS AT UTILITY SINK IN LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile on file is from Jun 26, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile.
Has The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Chicago Hotel Collection Magnificent Mile means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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