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Aster Hall

900 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Sep 18, 2025

14

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 18, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 155 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT WATER DISH MACHINES PROVIDE A UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE KETTLES IN KITCHEN. KETTLES CANNOT BE MOVED TO DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE WRITTEN CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEEDURE FOR WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING DISHES.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT BOTTOM OF DISH MACHINE NEAR FORMER SOUP PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAK.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED 1 OF 4 SINKS IN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S ROOM WITH NO WATER; OBSERVED 2 OF 4 SINKS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM REACHING A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 78 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS HAVE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 18, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Aster Hall — questions

Did Aster Hall pass its last health inspection?
Aster Hall at 900 N Michigan Ave was inspected on Sep 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Aster Hall?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 155 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT WATER DISH MACHINES PROVIDE A UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F. D
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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