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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Meli Cafe On Grand

540 N Wells, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 22, 2025

30

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

10

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2010LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2010LicenseFailRisk 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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Meli Cafe On Grand — questions

Did Meli Cafe On Grand pass its last health inspection?
Meli Cafe On Grand at 540 N Wells was inspected on Aug 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
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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