Riu Plaza Chicago
150 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
Restaurant ZIP 60611 Risk 1 (High)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 15, 2026
Riu Plaza Chicago was last inspected on July 15, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
July 15, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 general-
CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Found the following tcs foods held at improper temperatures between 47.0 f and 49.0 f inside stand up 1-door prep cooler- cheese sauce, barbacoa (beef), buffalo sauce, flan, pulled pork and hamburgers. Instructed manager tcs foods must be held at 41.0 f or below if held cold. Priority violation 7-38-005. All out of temperature tcs foods voluntarily discarded. Foods discarded weight- 17 lbs, valued at $125.00. 1-door prep cooler ambient air temperature at 40.8 f.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on walls at bar. Instructed manager must clean walls at bar area and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
4 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed quat sanitizer in 3 compartment sink dispensing with a concentration of 0ppm. Food employees observed actively washing dishes. Instructed manager to ensure quat sanitizer dispenses with the appropriate concentration. Manager manually added santizer. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.
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: Observed more than 15 small flies throghout facility including in main kitchen, roof top kitchen, and in bar kitchen. Instructed manager to service all areas affected by pests. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.
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: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator for measuring the surface temperature of utensils placed in hot water dish machine. Manager provided strips that test water temperature only. Instructed manager to provide irreversible registering temperature indicator which measures surface temperature of utensil. Priority foundation violtion 7-38-005 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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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.