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Springhill Suites by Marriott (Lobby)

8101 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631

Restaurant ZIP 60631 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of Jul 9, 2025

Springhill Suites by Marriott (Lobby) was last inspected on July 9, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.

Latest inspection

July 9, 2025 · Complaint

Pass

Result: Pass

3 general
  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

    Inspector’s note: All bulk foods not stored in their original container must be labeled with the product common name.

    Official wording (code 37)

    Food properly labeled; original container

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Floors under and around the ice machine with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Noted a soiled mop being stored inside a mop bucket in the kitchen. Must store soiled mop heads inverted at the utility mop sink when not in use.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

12 inspections on record

  1. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Found the following tcs foods held at improper temperature inside 2-door stand up prep cooler- yogurt at 45.3 f, cheese at 45.3 f, toppings at 45.3 f and silk milk at 45.3 f. However found said 2-door stand up cooler ambient air temperature at 40.0 f. Instructed manager tcs foods must be held at 41.0 f or below if held cold. All out of temperature tcs foods voluntarily discarded. Priority violation 7-38-005. Food discarded weight-500 lbs, valued at $1200.00.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

  2. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 critical1 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found incomplete vomiting and diarrheal spill kit (missing item appropriate sanitizer that kills norovirus). Instructed to provide complete spill kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide handwashing signage at handsink in prep area.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to seal opening on walls around prep area.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide certificate for each employee.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkFood handling

      The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

      Inspector’s note: Found no inspection summary report posted on premise. Instructed manager, a summary report must be displayed and visible to the public. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010 7-42-010 (b) no citation issued

      Official wording (code 61)

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 critical6 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employees health policy.must provide and maintain.(priority foundation-7-38.010-no citation issued)

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea procedure and clean-up kit on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required equipment for clean-up. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no proper date marking on tcs foods stored inside of coolers for more than 24 hours.must provide and maintain.( priority foundation-no citation issued)7-38-005

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: All bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged wood cabinets in kitchen area and especially around hand washing sink

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine and coffee machine. Must install so backflow prevention devices or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Must repair and maintained small water leak under hi temp dish machine

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace no working light inside reach in cooler

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Noted employee belongings on shelves at the dry storage area and prep area with food items. Instructed to provide a designated area for employees to store their belongings.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  5. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    1 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

      Inspector’s note: Found potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures at the breakfast buffet: 1lb of cut honeydew melon at 48.8, 1lb of ham at 48.2f, 1.5lbs of cheese at 53.1f, and 1lb of hardboiled eggs at 57.9f. Operator discarded and denatured said food. Instructed facility to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f or above. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Observed food not protected at the breakfast buffet: observed six jars of various toppings (sugar, nuts, raisins, etc) for oatmeal uncovered and observed ice for human consumption in a large open bowl without a lid or cover. Facility removed all items during inspection. Instructed facility to adequately shield/protect all food items at all times and to maintain. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: Observed doors not tight fitting: observed a quarter inch gap along the bottom corners of both overhead garage doors in the garbage loading area. Also observed the customer entrance in the underground garage area to have a quarter inch gap along the entire bottom of the door. Instructed facility to repair and maintain all doors tight fitting. Serious violation 7-38-020.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Observed the top of the kitchen cabinets to be dirty and have debris on them. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirt and debris on the floors in the rear storage rooms near the garbage loading area. Also observed dirt and debris on the floors in the kitchen along wall bases. Instructed facility to clean all and maintain.

  6. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Noted storage cabinets around prep area in poor repair. Instructed to fix or replace.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of dish machine with lime build-up, interior surfaces of ice machine behind upper panel.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls underneath and behind coolers and all corners especially under and around dish machine with debris. Food and non food item must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

  7. Conditional

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

      Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on premises or city of chicago certificate posted. Manager states that the only certified food manager is off today and also original certificate is not available during this inspection. Instructed manager that premises must have original certified food manager city of chicago certificate posted and conspicuous at all times and must have addtional certificated food managers to covers all hours of operation. Serious citation issued 7-38-012.

  8. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

      Inspector’s note: High temperature dishmachine not maintained, final rinse temperature at 120 f. Instructed manager to repair dishmachine, final rinse temperature must be 180 f or above to sanitize utensils. Dishmachine was not used at this time. Instructed manager to temporarily wash, rinse and sanitize all multi-use utensils in 3-compartment sink. Critical violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed dirt/food debris inside prep area floor drains. Instructed manager to clean and maintain interior of all floor drains.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Observed hole in wall by ice machine (hole in shape of door knob). Instructed manager to seal hole/repair wall.

  9. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floors along wallbase and behind equipment not claned. Instructed to detail clean daily.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Light and ventilation covers in kitchen not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

  10. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  11. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND REVOLVING DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. WITH 1/4 -1/2 AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR, IN BETWEEN THE 2 DOORS AND ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT /INSECTS PROOF THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOLERS IN THE FRONT SERVING AREA, NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING ESPECIALLY BY THE WHEELS OF THE COOLERS,ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.