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Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Hotel

Restaurant

8500 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

Northwest Side

Apr 23, 2025 — Complaint inspection

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Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Machine tagged and held for inspection.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Machine tagged and held for inspection.
  • Cooler tagged and held for inspection.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN FIRST FLOOR DISH AREA ACHIEVES IMPROPER UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 154.8F AS MEASURED BY IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MACHINE SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF RAISING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE TO AT LEAST 160F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED 3 DOOR COOLER ON COOK LINE CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS EGGS, YOGURT, AND CHORIZO MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN COOLER SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Hotel has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026Fail

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

7 violations
Apr 24, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Apr 23, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations