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AMBASSADOR CHICAGO HOTEL AND RESTAURANT

1301-1309 N STATE PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60610 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

AMBASSADOR CHICAGO HOTEL AND RESTAURANT has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 30, 2016. The most recent inspection, on October 4, 2021, found no infractions.

2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2021. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2021. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2021. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 21, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 19, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT CAFE BAR DUMP SINK. MUST REMOVE SIGNAGE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON "THE ROOM" BAR HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DIPPER WELL AND GLASS RINSER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SINK TO PROTECT EQUIPMENT FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE READILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BASE COVING MISSING IN THE 2ND FLOOR DISH ROOM AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND A HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR. OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE CEILING IN THE LOWER LEVEL KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND THREE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS IN VENTILATION HOOD IN MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 10/21/2019 REPORT 2316173 NOT CORRECTED; #58 (2-102.13) NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
  3. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENTS
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING TCS FOOD ( BEEF, EGGS, DELI MEAT....) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • FOUND SELF SERVICE BREAKFAST BUFFET WITH NO SNEEZE GUARD ALL FOOD ITEMS EXPOSED TO CUSTOMERS CONTAMINATION, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • FOUND A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN BASEMENT'S KITCHEN WITHOUT A VARIANCE. MACHINE IS NOT BEING USED NOR FOOD THAT'S PACKAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM KITCHEN OR OBTAIN A VARIANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF CDPH. MACHINE IS TAGGED. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • PACKAGED FOOD ON THE GRAB AND GO COOLER NOT LABELED PROPERLY. MUST PROVIDE DATE, INGREDIENTS, ADDRESS AND NAME OF PREPARATION, ALLERGEN AND WEIGHT ON ALL PACKAGED FOOD LABELS. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • A MINOR LEAK NOTED AT GREASE TRAP, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD SERVICE MANAGER, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED RUST BUILD ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GREASE TRAP IN MAIN KITCHEN. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST, SEAL AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUCT TAPE USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR, ON CEILING DUCT WORK, IN BASEMENT BEVERAGE DRY STORAGE AREA, UNDER THE STAIRS, ADJACENT TO ROOM SERVICE PREP AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT TIMES. OBSERVED BROKEN AND CRACKED COOLER GASKETS AT HOT LINE COOLERS, IN MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  5. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER SLICING STRAWBERRIES FOR VARIOUS READY TO EAT DESSERT ITEMS, AT MAIN KITCHEN DESSERT/ SALAD STATION WITH BARE HAND CONTACT. ALSO OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER GARNISH 2 COCK TAIL BEVERAGES, WITH SLICED CUCUMBER AND LEMON ZEST, AT BAR WITH BARE HAND CONTACT. INFORMED MANAGER THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS NOT ALLOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE BARRIERS SUCH AS TONGS, SINGLE USE GLOVES, ETC. TO ELIMINATE BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. MANAGER CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH HAND SINKS AT MAIN BAR, AS WELL AT HAND SINK IN ROOM SERVICE PREP AREA ON BASEMENT LEVEL. INFORMED MANAGER THAT HAND SINKS MUST HAVE ADEQUATE PAPER TOWELS, SOAP AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. MANAGER CORRECTED THE VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-030(c) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENUS FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE ON MENUS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 20 OR MORE SMALL LIVE FLIES, ACTIVELY FLYING AROUND AT BAR AREA ON CEILING AND BACK BAR AREA WALL AND CEILING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY BEFORE RE-INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED RUST BUILD ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GREASE TRAP IN MAIN KITCHEN. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RUST, SEAL AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM A COMPARTMENT AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,IN PASTRY KITCHEN, OBSERVED CLEAR WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO A DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED SITE TO NOT USE 3 COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED SITE TO USE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO WASH DISH. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR SINK SO WHEN WASTE WATER IS RELEASED NO BACK UP OCCURS, BEFORE RE INSPECTION. VIOLATION CORRECTED BY END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • FOUND PRE-PRACKAGED GRAB AND GO SALADS, YOGURT AND FRUIT CUPS AND COOKIES AT THE LIBRARY LOUNGE BAR AND REACH-IN COLD HOLDING UNIT NO PROPERLY LABELED. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOUND A DIRTY AND RUSTED OUT GREASE TRAP LID AT THE GREASE TRAP LOCATED UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE, REPAINT, AND RECAULK THE TOP EDGES OF THE GREASE TRAP LID SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOUND A HEATING PIPE ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE WITH THE WRAPPING IN POOR CONDITION. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WRAPPING AROUND HEATING PIPE SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.FOUND IT TO BE CHIPPED AND TORN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND LOW HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM AREA AS WELL AS A LEAKING COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT SAME. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FOUND SMALL LEAK AT THE 3-COMP SINK FAUCET BASE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED A FOOD PREP STAFF MEMBER WITH A LONG BEARD PREPARING SAUCES NOT WEARING A FACIAL HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE.
  8. License

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WORNED-OUT WITH DEEP CUTS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVINGS INSIDE THE COOKLINE PREP COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BLACKENED LOOSE CAULK AROUND THE DISHMACHINE UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO RE-CAULK AND MAINTAIN SURFACES TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. OBSERVED MISSING ICE BIN COVERS AT BARS FOR ICE BINS USED FOR CONSUMABLE ICE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN-COOLERS,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,SIDES OF COOLERS IN COFFEE SERVICE STATION,SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREAS,EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA,INTERIOR UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER LOCATED IN ROOM NEAR THE PUMP ROOM BAR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED SECTION OF CEILING WITH PEELING PAINTS ALONG THE MULTI-USE UTENSIL,CONTAINER STORAGE SHELVINGS IN KITCHEN AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUSTS ACCUMULATIONS ON WALLS OF BARS AND ON VENTS INSIDE THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS KITCHEN AREA NEAR THE WALK-IN-COOLER AND BASEMENT PASTRY PREP AREA NEAR THE OVENS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A SMALL WATER LEAK AT THE DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE PUMP ROOM BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELEVATE STORED ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

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