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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Nohea Cafe

1312 W Madison, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 19, 2026

6

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 19, 2026

  1. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE/DISPLAY. INSTD TO STORE STORE HANDLE UP (INVERT)
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: PLASTIC LINING ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MESH LINING ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND SHELVING. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING AND MESH LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RUSTY SURFACE UNDERNEATH MESH LINING ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOOD SURFACES UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER. INSTD TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON COFFEE MACHINE AND ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE OR INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND MAINTAIN
  4. #52SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: ICE MACHINE DRAIN LINE APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES INTO FLOOR DRAIN WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME/WASTER ON LINE. INSTD TO PROPERLY DRAIN AND MAINTAIN ACCORDING TO LAW

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 19, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Nohea Cafe — questions

Did Nohea Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Nohea Cafe at 1312 W Madison was inspected on May 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Nohea Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE/DISPLAY. INSTD TO STORE STORE HANDLE UP (INVERT)
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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