Hooters

Year by year

Inspections

1. Apr 13, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

2. Jan 7, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED 1 OF 2 URNIALS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

3. Feb 28, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     OBSERVED A SMALL GAP ON A SIDE AND A BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR LOCATED AT THE SERVING STATION AND ONE OF TWO SOAP DISPENSOR NOT WORKING IN THE MAN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     OBSERVED A FEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

4. Sep 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE AROUND ICE CHUTE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     OBSERVED ONE CEILING LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.

5. Feb 23, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOOR UNDER SERVER STATION AND DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER SODA SYRUP AREA. RESTORE FLOOR SURFACE OT A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. OBSERVED CEILINGS THE FOLLOWNG AREAS HAVE MISSING/ DAMAGED CEILING TILES BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ABOVE FIRST FLOOR MOP SINK AND ABOVE DRYING RACKS ON FIRST FLOOR DISH MAHCINE. REPLACE/RESTORE ALL CEILINGS TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN.

6. Feb 18, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOOR UNDER SERVER STATION AND DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER SODA SYRUP AREA. RESTORE FLOOR SURFACE OT A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. OBSERVED CEILINGS THE FOLLOWNG AREAS HAVE MISSING/ DAMAGED CEILING TILES BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ABOVE FIRST FLOOR MOP SINK AND ABOVE DRYING RACKS ON FIRST FLOOR DISH MAHCINE. REPLACE/RESTORE ALL CEILINGS TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

     PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 2-7-22 INSPECTION #2549478.OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU BUT BURGERS ARE NOT DISCLOSED BY AN ASTERISK AND DO NOT HAVE THE STATEMENT "COOKED TO ORDER". MUST DISCLOSE WHICH ITEMS ARE CONNECTED TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT WITH AN ASTERISK AND ALSO DISCLOSE THAT THESE MENU ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE PROPER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INSIDE MENU.

7. Feb 7, 2022 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

     OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU BUT BURGERS ARE NOT DISCLOSED BY AN ASTERISK AND DO NOT HAVE THE STATEMENT "COOKED TO ORDER". MUST DISCLOSE WHICH ITEMS ARE CONNECTED TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT WITH AN ASTERISK AND ALSO DISCLOSE THAT THESE MENU ITEMS ARE COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOOR UNDER SERVER STATION AND DISH MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS. OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER SODA SYRUP AREA. RESTORE FLOOR SURFACE OT A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION. OBSERVED CEILINGS THE FOLLOWNG AREAS HAVE MISSING/ DAMAGED CEILING TILES BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, ABOVE FIRST FLOOR MOP SINK AND ABOVE DRYING RACKS ON FIRST FLOOR DISH MAHCINE. REPLACE/RESTORE ALL CEILINGS TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN.

8. Dec 14, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF IN BETWEEN BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALL AROUND MOPSINK IN REAR AREA.