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STATE & WASHINGTON FOOD HALL LLC

15 W WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60602 · Shared Kitchen

Inspection summary

STATE & WASHINGTON FOOD HALL LLC has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on July 7, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

3 of 7 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, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 27, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on June 27, 2025. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT CORNER OF DOCK DOOR FOR DUMPSTER AREA AND OPENINGS AT BASE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE SINGLE DOORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF REVOLVING DOOR ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEFT AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 90.9F AND 93.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEFT AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR, INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET(NOTE: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AT PROPER TEMPERATURE.)
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • 5-501.115: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN STOVE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT CORNER OF DOCK DOOR FOR DUMPSTER AREA AND OPENINGS AT BASE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE SINGLE DOORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF REVOLVING DOOR ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEFT AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AT IMPROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 90.9F AND 93.9F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEFT AND RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR, INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET(NOTE: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AT PROPER TEMPERATURE.)
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN THE OVEN PREP ROOM.
  7. License

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN THE OVEN PREP ROOM.

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