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Blackstone Hotel

636 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 18, 2026

13

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 18, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DRAWER OF REACH IN COOLER ACCROSS FROM STOVE IN RESTAURANT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW LEAK AT SHUTOFF VALVE UNDER HANDSINK ACROSS FROM STOVE IN RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN TILE BY 2ND FLOOR ELEVATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 18, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 20, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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Blackstone Hotel — questions

Did Blackstone Hotel pass its last health inspection?
Blackstone Hotel at 636 S Michigan Ave was inspected on Feb 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Blackstone Hotel?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DRAWER OF REACH IN COOLER ACCROSS FROM STOVE IN RESTAURANT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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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