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Ambassador Hotel
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 29, 2026
- address1301-1309 N State Pkwy, Chicago 60610
Is Ambassador Hotel clean?
Ambassador Hotel is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 29, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Ambassador Hotel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED PERSON ON SITE WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION. INFORMED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AND MUST PROVIDE ON SITE OR HAVE ON HIS OR HER PERSCON CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION WHILE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED MULTIPLE DEAD WATER BUGS IN ALL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT ,WINE ROOM, WINE COOLING ROOM, WALK IN. THE KITCHEN IS (NOT IN USE) INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING A FEEDING SOURCE FOR PEST AND OR RODENTS.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED THE DRAINS IN BOTH KITCHEN AREAS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED THE COLD KNOB OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE DISH WASHING AREA AND BEHING EQUIPMENT ALONG THE WALLS IN NEED OF A DTAIL CLEANING IN THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Ambassador Hotel last inspected?
Ambassador Hotel has 2 inspections on record going back to June 17, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 17, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Ambassador Hotel vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 75% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 2,147 clean, 530 mid, 203 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 9% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.