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Hyatt Place

Restaurant

1551 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Wicker Park

Jul 23, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

75+ pounds of meat, seafood, and prepared foods stored without date labels; all discarded during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 75 pounds of temperature-controlled foods (anchovies, crab patties, chicken, beef, pork, beans, hummus, guacamole) lacked proper date labels or were improperly labeled. All items were voluntarily discarded.
  • Inspectors found 35+ live black flies throughout the facility including the bar, prep area hallway, dishwashing area, breakfast serving area, and seating area. Pest control service required before reinspection.
  • Floors in the bar near drains, breakfast serving space, and prep area under equipment and cooling units contained accumulated food debris and grease requiring cleaning and sanitization.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #23 โ€” PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS OR MORE OF TCS FOODS STORED IN COOLING UNITS IN PREP AREA (ANCHOVIES, CRAB PATTIES, GRILLED ONIONS, PORTIONED CHICKEN, BEEF/PORK/DELI MEAT), CHICKEN, BEANS, HUMMUS, GUACAMOLE WITHOUT LABELS OR LABELED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATE LABELS FOR ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND STORED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. MUST MAINTAIN. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 OR MORE SMALL LIVE BLACK FLIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... BAR, HALLWAY LEADING TO ENTRANCE OF PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, BREAKFAST SERVING AREA AND SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY.

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Inspection History

Hyatt Place has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 30, 2026.

Jul 30, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Jul 23, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Oct 30, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

6 violations