Hoste
1857 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Restaurant ZIP 60608 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Feb 11, 2026
Hoste was last inspected on February 11, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 6 violations.
Latest inspection
February 11, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Inyerior of ice machine in need of cleaning to remove debris instructed to clean and maintain
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Any and all wiping cloths when not in use must be stored in a clean sanitizing solution. Instructed to correct and maintain
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Sides of cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Inside oven in need of cleaning to remove all debris. Instructed to clean and maintain
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: At bar area all drain boards in need of proper drain lines to open drain sites. Instructed to correct 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: Floors and walls in prep area in need of cleaning to remove all splatter and build up. Instructed to detail 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: All food handlers in need of food handler certificate instructed to obtain and maintain
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
Inspection history
3 inspections on record
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacles inside of the family toilet rooms or employee toilet room. Instructed to provide covered receptacles.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate provided. Instructed to meet requirement for all managers on site.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
License · Fail
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: 4-501.112 observed the high-temperature dish machine, located behind the bar area, only maintaining a hot water final rinse temperature of 169f during the inspection. Instructed to maintain 180f (per manufacturer's plate) at all times. Priority violation 7-38-025.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed no pest control logbook (with a copy of the pest control facility's state license and service report) provided. At the time of the inspection, the facility only provided a letter of intent from a pest control company. Instructed to provide a complete pest control logbook or provide an agreement signed by both parties stating the facility will be receiving pest control service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-302.13 observed no high-temperature dish machine test strips on site for the high-temperature dish machine located behind the bar area. Instructed to provide high-temperature dish machine test strips that measure the surface temperature of 160f. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacles inside of the family toilet rooms or employee toilet room. Instructed to provide covered receptacles.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate on site. Instructed to obtain an original/valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate on site and posted at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-012.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate provided. Instructed to meet requirement for all managers on site.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 9 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.