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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Hat

1604 W North Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

May 18, 2026

20

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on May 18, 2026

  1. #23PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON COOKED/ READY TO EAT FOOD PREPARED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PREPACKAGED SALADS, RIB TIPS, AND CHICKEN) NOT PROPERLY DATED STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN MULTIPLE COOLERS FOUND ON SITE. NO DATES WERE OBSERVED ON THE FOOD MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES FOUND IN USE AND STORAGE IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. CARDBOARD BOXES ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER, STORED ON THE SIDE OF STORAGE SHELF NEAR WALK-IN COOLER, AND UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 18, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2014Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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 Hat — questions

Did The Hat pass its last health inspection?
The Hat at 1604 W North Ave was inspected on May 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at The Hat?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON COOKED/ READY TO EAT FOOD PREPARED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PREPACKAGED SALADS, RIB TIPS, AND CHICKEN) NOT PROPERLY DATED STORED LONGER THAN 24 H
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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