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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

30

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 23, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FLOUR, RICE, AND CORN STARCH WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABLES FOR ALL ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ALONG BACK WALL BEHIND UNUSED REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2023Recent InspectionPassRisk 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 27, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2010ConsultationPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2010CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 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 30 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at The Congress Hotel?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FLOUR, RICE, AND CORN STARCH WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABLES FOR ALL ITEMS 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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