Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2025
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Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria appears in inspection records 17 times, starting in 2010. Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria was last inspected on Mar 10, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 10, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NEAR DOOR IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR WALL IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AROUND DRAINS IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA NEAR COUNTER HOLDING BAG IN A BOX. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AROUND DRAINS IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA NEAR COUNTER HOLDING BAG IN A BOX FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA.
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Jan 17, 2024
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON DOOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT IN CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON HOT HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED BUILDUP ON UNDERSIDE OF DISPENSING AREA OF SODA MACHINE AROUND NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREA OF COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREAS OF SODA MACHINE AROUND NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREA OF COFFEE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN CAFETERIA DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN CAFETERIA AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 9, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD PASTA IN WALKIN COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 48.4F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $6 WEIGHING 4LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE SANITIZING IMPROPERLY AT 0PPM CHLORINE IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND DISHES IN LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINES WITH 50-100PPM CHLORINE SANITIZER. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA REPAIRED AND SANITIZING AT 100PPM BEFORE COMPLETION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF LIQUID WASTE WATER IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DUMPSTER AREA AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2569315 DATED 01/06/2023 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT FOUND ON ALL DRINK MACHINES ON BUFFET LINE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN CAFETERIA DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN CAFETERIA AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON DOOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT IN CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON HOT HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON UNDERSIDE OF DISPENSING AREA OF SODA MACHINE AROUND NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREA OF COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREAS OF SODA MACHINE AROUND NOZZLES AND DISPENSING AREA OF COFFEE MACHINE.
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Jan 6, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: MEATBALLS, CABBAGE, RAW SALMON, AND COOKED SHORT RIBS IS PREPARED WITH REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. A HACCP PLAN WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN A ROP OPERATION WITHOUT A VARIENCE. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGER ON SITE. ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $300 AND AN ESTIMATED WEIGHT VALUE OF 20 POUNDS. FACILITY MUST REACH OUT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INQUIRE MORE INFORMATION AT CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF PENDING CITY CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS VARIOUS MEATS IS BEING COOKED AND SERVED ON-SITE. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS COOKED AND SERVED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT FOUND ON ALL DRINK MACHINES ON BUFFET LINE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FACILITY MUST RE-CAULK ALL SINK FIXTURES ADJACENT TO WALLS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE (ANSI ACCRED.).
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Jan 12, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 14, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HOLD A FOOD AND SANITATION CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT AT SALAD BAR SELF-SERVICE LINE, INSTRUCTED TO EXTEND TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: HOT HOLDING GASKET IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Jan 19, 2017
Routine
No violations found.
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Nov 3, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP ON SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE ALSO OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
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Jan 28, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN DISHMACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 9, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THRU-OUT THE DISH WASHING AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HNADLER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Feb 28, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHER AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES ON CEILING AT THE CAFETERIA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ,CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BOTTOM PIPPING OF SAME BY THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 1, 2013
Routine
No violations found.
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Mar 12, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE RPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: ICE CHUTE & NOZZLES OF SODA DISPENSER, DRIP PANS OF COFFEE DISPENSERS, CONDENSERS OF SMALL COOLER, WHHELED RACKS IN COOLER=DUE TO SLIME/DUST/FOOD DEBRIS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER & BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & POOR FLOOR GROUTING IN MAIN DISHROOM MUST BE RE-SURFACED. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
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Nov 4, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR SNEEZE GUARDS AT SALAD BAR. NO FOOD WAS BEING STORED IN SALAD BAR UPON INSPECTION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN SERVICE COUNTER, AND INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS ABOVE WALLBASES IN THE WOMEN'S STAFF TOILET ROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. FIX DRAIN STOPPER AT 3 COMP SINK LEFT COMPARTMENT.
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Oct 28, 2010
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 11, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Must detail clean and sanitize all unclean equipment throughout prep area.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Must detail clean and sanitize all unclean walls throughout prep area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria on file is from Mar 10, 2025. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria.
Has Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria 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 Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Westin River North Chgo Hotel - Employee Cafe — Employees Cafeteria is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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