Cooked?Ninveh Cafe
- resultFail
- critical violations5
- last inspectedAugust 17, 2018 →
- address5801 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
Is Ninveh Cafe clean?
Ninveh Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 28, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on August 17, 2018. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.
What did inspectors find at Ninveh Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 17, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- ⚠️Compliance With Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps offProper Hot Holding Temperatures
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required
When was Ninveh Cafe last inspected?
Ninveh Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to March 11, 2015.
September 28, 2018 Out of business
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View full inspection →August 17, 2018 Fail
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View full inspection →September 16, 2016 Out of business
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View full inspection →March 11, 2015 Pass
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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.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 17, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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