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Hilltop Family Restaurant

2800 W Foster Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Nov 7, 2025

21

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 7, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINES ICE SHOOT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE DISHES BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. INSTRUCTED TO SET THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AND RE-WASH ALL DISHES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #20PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING OF TCS COOKED POTATOES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. COOKED POTATOES INSIDE A TIGHTLY COVERED DEEP PLASTIC PAN AT 98.9F. POTATOES COOKED IN THE MORNING AT 8:30AM EXCEEDING THE 2 HOURS TO COOL DOWN TO 70F, THEN AN ADDITIONAL 4 HOURS TO 40F. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO REHEAT POTATOES TO 165F THEN START THE COOLING PROCESS AGAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.
  4. #21PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS COOKED SAUSAGE ON THE STOVE TOP BEING HELD HOT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 103.6F. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR TCS FOODS. SAUSAGE DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  5. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  6. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
  7. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER THE ELECTRIC SLICER.
  8. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED VERY LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AND LOW STREAM OF HOT WATER IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A GREATER WATER FLOW FOR HOT WATER.
  9. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.----DIRTY FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  10. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR DRY FOODS STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
  11. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR COOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 7, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Hilltop Family Restaurant — questions

Did Hilltop Family Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Hilltop Family Restaurant at 2800 W Foster Ave was inspected on Nov 7, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Hilltop Family Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 11 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINES ICE SHOOT IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN 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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