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THE DRAKE HOTEL
140 E WALTON PL, CHICAGO, IL, 60611
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-12-17; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-12-17), classified as noncritical 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
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES THROUGH OUT 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: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS. ALSO NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROAST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKAGE THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN CRACKS ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS
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