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Nohea Cafe

May 19, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE/DISPLAY. INSTD TO STORE STORE HANDLE UP (INVERT)
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 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
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 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
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: 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
code 52

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 8, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.