Hot House/ Made Market
300 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611
Restaurant ZIP 60611 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jun 30, 2026
Hot House/ Made Market was last inspected on June 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
June 30, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
No violationsNo violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
10 inspections on record
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese held at an inadequate temperature of 50 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager stated that entire line is to be discarded at it is only there for lunch hour which was over at time of inspection. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation consolidated with violation #22 on report #2620318 dated july 9 2025
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed cooler well in employee cafeteria with an inadequate ambient air temperature of 46 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold holding units are held at 41 f and below. Technician arrived on site to service cooler. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: OBSERVED ONE OF 4 HAND SINKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE 2nd HANDWASH SINK IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM WITH LOW PRESSURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must clean the wall underneath the dish washing machine to remove black substance.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing thermometers in coolers near grab and go section.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed trash and food debris on floor under shelving units in rear storage room during time of inspection. Must clean floors and elevate all items at least 6 inches off floor.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.
Inspector’s note: Open employees drinks kept on prep table. Instructed to keep away.
Official wording (code 6)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Bulk food container ( flour ) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical4 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.
Inspector’s note: Observed an incomplete consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods; advisory is missing disclosure statement. Instructed to identify such foods by asterisking them to a foot note that states: "items can be served raw or undercooked or contain undercooked ingredients" and add a statement that says: "consuming raw or undercooked animal products may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have medical conditions". Priority foundation 7-38-005. Management corrected menu at time of inspection.
Official wording (code 25)
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Found no irreversible registering temperature indicator for the hot water sanitizing dish machine. Instructed management to provide and have readily accessible. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: The unisex employee kitchen area washroom handwashing sink is slow draining. Must repair.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle (waste can with lid) inside unisex employee kitchen area washroom. Instructed to provide covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Found multiple ceiling tiles missing by the 3 walk-in coolers. Must replace/provide ceiling tiles. Found tile flooring in front of the fryers and ovens in the cooks line area missing grout. Must regrout tile flooring and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Unable to locate and verify food handler certificates during inspection. Must provide and keep certificates on site.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed no proof of allergen training on site. Must provide proof of allergen training for all chicago certified food managers.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License · Fail
1 critical Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: 5-204.11- observed no hand sink located in high temp dish room area. Also observed new hand sink, in food prep area, not maintained/fully installed. Informed manager that hand sinks must be immediately adjacent/accessible to said areas. Instructed manager to install/maintain hand sink at said areas. Maintain at all times. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c) no citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.