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Intercontinental Hotel Chicago

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

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Feb 25, 2026

16

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 25, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 48.0 F AND 51.0 F INSIDE SAUTE REACH IN COOLER- CHICKEN TENDERS, WINGS, ARUGULA SALAD, BUTTER AND CHEESE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 19 LBS VALUED AT $142.00.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE VALID/UPDATED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 25, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Intercontinental Hotel Chicago — questions

Did Intercontinental Hotel Chicago pass its last health inspection?
Intercontinental Hotel Chicago at 505 N Michigan Ave was inspected on Feb 25, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Intercontinental Hotel Chicago?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE 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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