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Ritz-Carlton Water Tower

160 E Pearson St, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 24, 2026

29

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 24, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: PLASTIC TUBES INSIDE ICE MACHINES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN/REPLACE ICE MACHINES PLASIC TUBES.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SOME PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: SOME PREP COOLERS DOOR AND WALK IN COOLERS RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED COOLERS DOORS RUBBER GASKETS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 24, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2013Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 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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Ritz-Carlton Water Tower — questions

Did Ritz-Carlton Water Tower pass its last health inspection?
Ritz-Carlton Water Tower at 160 E Pearson St was inspected on Feb 24, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Ritz-Carlton Water Tower?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: PLASTIC TUBES INSIDE ICE MACHINES NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN/REPLACE ICE MACHINES PLASIC TUBES.
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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