SOFITEL CHICAGO WATER TOWER

Address: 20 E CHESTNUT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 1, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 3 (Low)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-07-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-06-24 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-06-17 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-51 F. MANAGER DISCARDED 2 POUNDS OF YOGURT, 1/4TH POUND TURKEY, 1 POUND SLICED TOMAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-05-10 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS AND DISH WASHERS.OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER TURNING HIS HAT AROUND WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON AND THEN HANDLI
• Pass — 2023-10-25 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED PREP AREA TABLES IN REAR WITH RUSTY SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EAS
• Fail — 2023-10-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED IN USE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY WASHING AND RINSING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED WASH TEMPERATURE @ 133.0F AND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-06-22 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hot running water at pastry kitchen hand wash sink, water temp at 73f. instructed to provide 100f minimum water temp for
• Pass — 2021-08-10 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND DISHWASHER IN THE CDA BAR BROKEN AND NOT IN WORKING ORDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR OR RE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-06 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE SERVICE COOLER. OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 50.2 F, SALMON AT 51.2 F, EGGS AT 52.1 F, YOGURT AT 58.3
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-02-09 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE
• Fail — 2021-02-02 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATES ON PREPPED TCS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL PREPPED TCS FOODS WITH DISCARD DATE NO MORE THAN 7 DAY FROM PRE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-21 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NO SANITIZER DISPENSED AT FINAL RINSE, 0PPM OBTAINED ON FINAL FINSE, FOUND UTENSILS IN MCHINE THAT WERE BEING WASHED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
• Out of Business — 2019-04-05 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-06-12 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERTAURE DISH MACHINE IN THE MAIN BAR AREA WITH A SANITATING LEVEL
• Pass — 2017-04-10 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SPRAY BOTTLE NOT LABELED IN EMPLOYEE CAFETERIA, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL. | 32. FOO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-08-09 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES
• Pass — 2015-08-28 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, G
• Fail — 2015-08-21 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 30 SMALL FLYING INSECTS BEHIND "LE BAR"
• Pass — 2014-06-20 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FRE

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