Nawafleh #1

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 1, 2023
• address8329 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60619
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Nawafleh #1 clean?

Nawafleh #1 is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 1, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Nawafleh #1?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 1, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE MOP SINK AND ON THE WINDOWSILLS AT THE FRONT OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-201.11 OBSERVED A SEVERELY LEAKING FURNACE SYSTEM STORED IN THE REAR HOT WATER TANK CLOSET, CREATING STANDING WATER IN THE SAID CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED BLOWN OUT LIGHTS IN THE FRONT DISPLAY AISLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-303.11 OBSERVED BLOWN OUT LIGHTS IN THE FRONT DISPLAY AISLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

When was Nawafleh #1 last inspected?

Nawafleh #1 has 2 inspections on record going back to August 23, 2023.

Nawafleh #1 vs Chatham

Chatham runs 62% clean across 443 tracked restaurants — 275 clean, 85 mid, 81 cooked.

Against the 443 spots Cooked tracks in Chatham, this one comes out cleaner than 38% of them.

Other spots in Chatham

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• ✓! Chatham Deli And Soul
  mid · June 11, 2025
• ✓ Baba's Grill
  clean · November 14, 2023
• ✓! Goblinbat New Corn Dogs
  mid · July 16, 2024
• ✓ Ace Food Market
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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 1, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.