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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Noodles & Company

1 S Franklin St, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 17, 2026

23

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 17, 2026

  1. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED PASTA) STORED IN THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER STORED COVERED BY FOOD CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR-MOUNTED DRAINS BENEATH EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY (BENEATH ICE MACHINE, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE) TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR-MOUNTED DRAINS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 17, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 26, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Noodles & Company — questions

Did Noodles & Company pass its last health inspection?
Noodles & Company at 1 S Franklin St was inspected on Feb 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Noodles & Company?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED PASTA) STORED IN THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER STORED COVERED BY FOOD CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD
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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