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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Congress Hotel

520 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 23, 2026

25

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 23, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA NEXT TO AND IN BETWEEN COMPACT REFRIGERATORS AND ON WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2012Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2012Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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The Congress Hotel — questions

Did The Congress Hotel pass its last health inspection?
The Congress Hotel at 520 S Michigan Ave was inspected on Mar 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at The Congress Hotel?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA NEXT TO AND IN BETWEEN COMPACT REFRIGERATORS AND ON WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.
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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