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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Hotel Lincoln

1816 N Clark St, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jan 27, 2026

20

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 27, 2026

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION OR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12--- ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  4. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11--- MISSING SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE J PARKER COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  5. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: : 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL TO GO CUPS IN THE STAIRWELL STORAGE AREA LEADING TO THE BASEMENT PREP FROM ELAINE'S AND IN THE REAR BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM NEAR THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11---BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT AT THE J PARKER DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL: AT ELAINE'S COFFEE UNDER SINKS AND ESPRESSO MACHINE AREA. AT THE DISH AND MOP SINK AREA UPSTAIRS AT J PARKER AND THROUGHOUT THE BOTH J PARKER BARS. FLOOR DRAINS AT ALL AREAS. UNDER J PARKERS COOKS LINE COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED LARGE OPEN GAPS, MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE J PARKER COVERED OUTDOOR BAR AND THE COVERED OUTDOOR DINING ROOM. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT FOOD AND LIQUID DEBRIS AND TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. : 6-501.114--- DIRTY UNUSED OVEN IN THE REAR BASEMENT PREP MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. : 6-201.13--- MISSING BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WALL ENTRANCE TO THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  7. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-202.11--- MISSING AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE J PARKER DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  8. #59PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13 (B:3)-- PREVIOUS PRIORITY VIOLATION FROM 1-21-26 REPORT #2630030 NOT CORRECTED.#38- STILL OBSERVED NUMEROUS FLY ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPROXIMATELY 10 FLIES IN ELAINE'S COFFEE AREA, 20-30 FLIES IN THE J PARKER DISH AREA AND 15-20 IN BOTH J PARKER BARS. PEST CONTROL CO. DID NOT SERVICE THE ESTABLISHMENT. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE AREAS FOR FLIES. MANAGER HAS CLEANING STAFF ON SITE VACUUMING THE FLIES AND CLEANING THE SOILED DRAINS AND AREAS OF MOIST ORGANIC MATERIAL IN THE VARIOUS AREAS TO MINIMIZE THE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 27, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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 Lincoln — questions

Did Hotel Lincoln pass its last health inspection?
Hotel Lincoln at 1816 N Clark St was inspected on Jan 27, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Hotel Lincoln?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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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