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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

4801 N Broadway, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 21, 2025

25

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 21, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 21, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2016ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 23, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2013CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

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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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant — questions

Did Demera Ethiopian Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant at 4801 N Broadway was inspected on Aug 21, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Demera Ethiopian Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT.
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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