Noori Chicken Chicago is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 4, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Noori Chicken Chicago?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL BOXED FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL BOXED FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
β οΈSingle-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED THE DOORS OF ALL THE FRYERS TO BE COVERED WITH TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON EQUIPMENT.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ OBSERVED THE PREP TABLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE DEEP FRYERS AND THE OVEN IN CORNER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH SIGNIFICANT FLOUR BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND FLOUR BUILD UP.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE AND THE WATER DISPENSER IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEFT OF THE ICE MACHINE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE CONNECTED WITHOUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCATE/PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT BOTH PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FIRST SIDE DRY STORAGE CLOSET ON THE LEFT SIDE TO HAVE TRASH BUILT UP ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE SHELVES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED THE FLOOR BELOW ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT/FRYERS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE BUILD UP AND THICK DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS TO MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED TWO (2) LIGHTS IN THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL PREP AREAS.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED TWO (2) LIGHTS IN THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL PREP AREAS.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN KITCHEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN KITCHEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
When was Noori Chicken Chicago last inspected?
Noori Chicken Chicago has 3 inspections on record going back to February 15, 2024.
date
result
score
June 4, 2025
Pass
May 30, 2024
Pass
February 15, 2024
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Noori Chicken Chicago vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants β 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 36% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.