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Hotel Emc2

228 E Ontario St, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Oct 30, 2025

14

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 30, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING BLOCKED BY SANITIZER BUCKETS STORED IN HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE USED FOR HAND WASHING ONLY AND NOT STORAGE. MANAGER REMOVED BUCKETS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE AT BAR PROVIDING A FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FINAL CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM IS PROVIDED. TECHNICIAN ON SITE REPAIRED DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE KETTLE WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CREATE WRITTEN CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEEDURE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 30, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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Hotel Emc2 — questions

Did Hotel Emc2 pass its last health inspection?
Hotel Emc2 at 228 E Ontario St was inspected on Oct 30, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Hotel Emc2?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING BLOCKED BY SANITIZER BUCKETS STORED IN HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINKS ARE USED FOR HAND WASHING ONLY AND NOT
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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