Hyatt Place
1551 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Restaurant ZIP 60642 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Jul 30, 2026
Hyatt Place was last inspected on July 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 1 violation.
Latest inspection
July 30, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 general-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 observed floors throughout bar near drains, breakfast serving space, prep area under all heavy equipment, cooling unts and prep tables in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove all food debris and grease, clean and sanitize.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
10 inspections on record
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 75 lbs or more of tcs foods stored in cooling units in prep area (anchovies, crab patties, grilled onions, portioned chicken, beef/pork/deli meat), chicken, beans, hummus, guacamole without labels or labeled improperly. Instructed to provide date labels for all tcs foods prepared on site and stored for more than 24 hours. Must maintain. Pic voluntarily discarded all said food items at this time. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 35 or more small live black flies in the following areas during time of inspection... Bar, hallway leading to entrance of prep area, dishwashing area, breakfast serving area and seating area. Instructed to contact pest control for service prior to reinspection. Must eliminate fly activity.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors throughout bar near drains, breakfast serving space, prep area under all heavy equipment, cooling unts and prep tables in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove all food debris and grease, clean and sanitize.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 : observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in bar areas must provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: 3-305.11 : must elevate boxes of food from the floor in the walk-in freezer to adequate shelving units.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: 4-903.11 (a;b;d) : must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 : must eliminate crates used for food storage in walk-in cooler must provide adequate shelving units.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) : must clean debris build up from ice machine interior panel,juice machine.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must clean food debris from floor under,around along wall bases in prep/dish washing,bar areas and floor drains.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signs at hand sinks in bar areas must provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 30 or more live small flies flying around, on upper walls and ceilings in prep/dish washing areas, hallway, and women's toilet room.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 10/23/25.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Must elevate boxes of food from the floor in the walk-in freezer to adequate shelving units.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.
Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.
Official wording (code 44)
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Must eliminate crates used for food storage in walk-in cooler must provide adequate shelving units.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up from ice machine interior panel,juice machine.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must clean food debris from floor under,around along wall bases in prep/dish washing,bar areas and floor drains.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
2 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed 2 hot water dish machines sanitizing at inadequate temperatures of 105 f and 130 f. Instructed manager to ensure all hot water dish machines sanitized with a final surface temperature of 160 f and above. Dish machines not in use. Dish machines tagged. Priority violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed salsa with cut tomatoes held at an inadequate temperature of 50 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. The manager discarded 5 pounds of salsa ($10), and a priority violation 7-38-005 citation was issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator for measuring utensil surface temperature inside hot water dish machines on site. Instructed manager to provide irreversible registering temperature indicators. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed a small amount of calcium build up in the interior of ice machine in the kitchen. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no visible thermometer in the small reach-in cooler across from freezer. Instructed to provide.
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 dirty floor drains with debris build up in the dishwashing area and in the floor, drains located inside of cabinets in the buffet area. Instructed to clean 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 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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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 critical Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice scooper being stored inside of the ice machine witht the handle in contact with the ice. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between uses.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
2 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed ice scooper being stored inside of the ice machine witht the handle in contact with the ice. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between uses.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed internal temperatures of the following time/temperature control for safety food items inside the prep cooler in the kitchen to be improper: rice 52.3f. Manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 1 lbs of products worth $2.00 through denaturing process. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometer on site to monitor the internal food temperature of tcs food (sausage, rice, milk) cooked, delivered and served. Facility must obtain and maintain proper thermometers. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed a box of food stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility without a quat chemical test kit for sanitizer or for ware washing area. Informed person in charge a test kit that accurately measures the concentration of sanitizing solution must be provided. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.
Inspector’s note: Observed a no water pressure at first hand sink out of four in the women's toilet room. Water is not sufficient capacity to meet the peak water demands. Informed person in charge facility must repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 50)
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed the city of chicago food certified manager with no proof of allergen training certificate. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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