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HOSTE

1857 W 16TH ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HOSTE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 30, 2025. The most recent inspection, on February 11, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 11, 2026. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 once on February 11, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 30, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 January 30, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 11, 2026. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • INYERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • ANY AND ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 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
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • AT BAR AREA ALL DRAIN BOARDS IN NEED OF PROPER DRAIN LINES TO OPEN DRAIN SITES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS AND WALLS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
  2. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE FAMILY TOILET ROOMS OR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MANAGERS ON SITE.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 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.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 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.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 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.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 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).
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 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.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF THE FAMILY TOILET ROOMS OR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL MANAGERS ON SITE.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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