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Noodles & Company

February 2, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 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.
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR PROVIDED FOR MEASURING THE FINAL RINSE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SUCH AS A THERMOMETER OR SINGLE-USE STICKERS/TAGS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN VERIFYING HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FINAL RINSE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 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.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on January 10, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.