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Royal Sonesta Chicago River North

505 N State St, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 23, 2025

8

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 23, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12---OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11---OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT MAIN FOOD PREP LINE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SO THAT FLOOR SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 23, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2021License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2021LicenseFailRisk 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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Royal Sonesta Chicago River North — questions

Did Royal Sonesta Chicago River North pass its last health inspection?
Royal Sonesta Chicago River North at 505 N State St was inspected on Jul 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Royal Sonesta Chicago River North?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12---OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS 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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