Did Cumin Restaurant pass its last health inspection?

Cumin Restaurant at 1414 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Jul 16, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.

What violations were cited at Cumin Restaurant?

The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found several TCS food items held at improper temperatures: 4 lbs of cooked lentils at 55.4°F, 6 lbs of cooked chicken at 54.2°F, 4 lbs of soft cheese at 52.6°F, 7 lbs of cooked potatoes at 55.8°

What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?

Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.

Where does this inspection data come from?

The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cumin Restaurant

1414 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jul 16, 2025

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 16, 2025

#22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found several TCS food items held at improper temperatures: 4 lbs of cooked lentils at 55.4°F, 6 lbs of cooked chicken at 54.2°F, 4 lbs of soft cheese at 52.6°F, 7 lbs of cooked potatoes at 55.8°F, and 3 lbs of cooked lamb at 53.4°F. All food items stored in the first-floor kitchen prep cooler are instructed to hold all cold TCS foods at 41°F or lower. Food discarded valued at $150. priority violation 7-38-005.
#23PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: No discard date on several cooked food containers that are held in walk-in cooler for more than 24hours, Instructed to date all cooked foods in walk-in cooler. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
#33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: Found prep cooler air temp at 55.4f, cooler is use to store TCS foods at main prep kitchen. Instructed to keep all coolers temperature at 41f or lower. cooler is tagged not allowed to use. must contact the office of CDPH for tag removal requests. Priority violation 7-38-005.
#36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: No accurate food measuring devices on site, both thermometer were off by 20 degrees, Instructed to provide accurate thermometers. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Jul 16, 2025	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2023	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2022	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 11, 2020	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 23, 2019	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2018	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2017	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2016	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2015	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2015	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2015	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2014	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2014	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2013	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2012	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2011	Tag Removal	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2011	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 6, 2010	License	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Cumin Restaurant — questions

Did Cumin Restaurant pass its last health inspection?: Cumin Restaurant at 1414 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Jul 16, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Cumin Restaurant?: The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found several TCS food items held at improper temperatures: 4 lbs of cooked lentils at 55.4°F, 6 lbs of cooked chicken at 54.2°F, 4 lbs of soft cheese at 52.6°F, 7 lbs of cooked potatoes at 55.8°
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?: Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?: The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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