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ELECTRIC HOTEL

222 W ONTARIO ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ELECTRIC HOTEL has been inspected 14 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 7, 2016. The most recent inspection, on March 4, 2026, found no infractions.

7 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 February 5, 2025. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 February 13, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on January 17, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 4, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 4, 2026. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

14 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED 1 BROKEN WASHBOWL SINK AND 1 BROKEN TOILET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AND 3 BROKEN URINALS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DUMPSTERS RUSTED AND CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON COMPRESSOR ABOVE 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED PIECE OF TAPE ON FRONT OF SHIELD IN MIDDLE AROUND PLASTIC SCREW OF LARGE ICE MACHINE IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SHIELD OF LARGE ICE MACHINE IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND REMOVE TAPE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RUST ON GREEN SHELVING UNITS IN LEFT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN LEFT WALK IN COOLER, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION RESISTANT, NON ABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BUILDUP ON BLACK LOWER SHELVES IN RIGHT WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LOWER BLACK SHELVING UNITS IN RIGHT WALK IN COOLER.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
  5. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS ON AT BASE ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF REAR EXIT DOOR AND OPENINGS AT BASE OF SOUTHWEST SIDE FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON EXTERIOR OF FOUNTAIN MACHINE AND NOZZLES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTYED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2569780 DATED 01/17/2023 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. CRATES USED AS STORAGE IN DRY STORAGE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH CONTAINERS THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. BROKEN/MISSING TILES FOUND IN KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE TILES TO ENSURE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEAN ABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
  8. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT BAR HANDWASHING SINK NEAR ENTRANCE OF FACILITY- USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CRATES USED AS STORAGE IN DRY STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH CONTAINERS THAT IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • SODA CAP DISPENSERS IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL PEPSI SODA DISPENSING UNITS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • KITCHEN HAND SINK IS SLOW DRAINING. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • HOT WATER PRESSURE IS LOW IN THE MENS WASHROOM. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • HOLE FOUND ON CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN DRY STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL TILES ARE SMOOTH, DURABLE, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WALL (BASE COVING) ADJACENT TO FLOOR UNDER KITCHEN HANDSINK MUST BE SEALED TO WALL AND CAULKED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN/MISSING TILES FOUND IN KITCHEN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE TILES TO ENSURE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEAN ABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE (ANSI ACCRED.).
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE (ANSI ACCRED.).
  10. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED A LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT BAR'S HANDWASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
  12. Canvass

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • no employee health policy on site, instructed to obtain.
  14. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE LOWER LEVEL ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR BASE PEELING FROM WALL UNDER PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL. MUST REATTACH FLOOR BASE TO WALL.

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