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THE DRAKE HOTEL
140 E WALTON PL, CHICAGO, IL, 60611
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-12-17; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-12-17), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-12-17: Canvass
Pass w/ Conditions
- Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. HOT WATER IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. FAUCET FOR THE HOT RUNNING WATER IS IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AND BOTTOM PIPPING OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA.MUST ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE EVER NEEDED. NOTED CRACKS ON TILES AT THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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