Concierge Lounge
540 N MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 33836
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Feb 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING/ INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CRACKED WATER SPRAYING FROM SIDE, INSTRCUTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 21, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 22, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Obstructed hand wash sink at service line, found soiled pots and pans stored in hand wash sink basin. instructed manager not to use hand wash sink for other than hands washing purposes and keep accessible for staff. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(C)
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Severity not stated
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Employees food stored with customers food at the same shelf, instructed to separate.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 24, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN TWO PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR ALL WORKING COOLERS
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED INSULATION IN THE COOLING COOLER DRIPPING. instructed TO RE-INSULATE OR REPAIR COOLING LINE TO PREVENT CONDENSATION.
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Severity not stated
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May 26, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 27, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
PREVIOUS SERIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #16 FROM REPORT #1960872 DATED 9/20/16 NOT CORRECTED: "OBSERVED MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING SELF SERVICE BREAKFAST. NOTED THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS PLACED OUT ON THE SELF SERVICE LINE COUNTER WHERE GUESTS SERVE THEMSELVES, WITHOUT PROPER SNEEZEGUARD: 3 LARGE BOWLS OF CUT MELON, APPROX. 6 OPEN BOWLS OF OATMEAL TOPPINGS (NUTS, SUGAR, ETC), APPROX. 4 OPEN BOWLS OF BAGEL/BREAD TOPPINGS (CREAM CHEESE, BUTTER, ETC). THESE ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FOOD AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPATATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE THROUGH THE USE OF PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS." MUST CORRECT. THE BUFFET LINE WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS ARE PROVIDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
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Serious
Critical
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Sep 27, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 20, 2016 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SITTING OUT ON THE SELF SERVICE COUNTER AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DURING BREAKFAST SERVICE: CUT MELON, 61 DEGREES, 10 LBS, $2; SHREDDED CHEESE, 68 DEGREES, 1/2 LB, $3; MILK, 48 DEGREES, 1 LB, $2; CREAM CHEESE, 68 DEGREES, 1/2 LB, $1. THESE ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING SELF SERVICE BREAKFAST. NOTED THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS PLACED OUT ON THE SELF SERVICE LINE COUNTER WHERE GUESTS SERVE THEMSELVES, WITHOUT PROPER SNEEZEGUARD: 3 LARGE BOWLS OF CUT MELON, APPROX. 6 OPEN BOWLS OF OATMEAL TOPPINGS (NUTS, SUGAR, ETC), APPROX. 4 OPEN BOWLS OF BAGEL/BREAD TOPPINGS (CREAM CHEESE, BUTTER, ETC). THESE ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY THE OPERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FOOD AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE, PREPATATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE THROUGH THE USE OF PROPER SNEEZE GUARDS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
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Serious
Critical
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Nov 6, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Nov 24, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 23, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SHELVING UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN SERVER STATION UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO STOPPERS FOUND FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Minor
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May 3, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 23, 2012 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 18, 2011 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 1, 2010 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ALL SODA GUN LINES NEED TO DRAIN TO AN OPEN DRAIN SITE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.