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COLD MOON CAFE

845 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

COLD MOON CAFE has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 17, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 23, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on November 17, 2023. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 17, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 16, 2024. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on July 16, 2024. For example: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO CALIBRATED METAL STEM THEROMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CALIBRATED METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN, EGGS, MILK) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SEE VIOLATION #60
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT# 2585642, DATE: 11/22/23, VIOLATION # 58, NOT CORRECTED. OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
  6. License

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIRAAHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE MEANS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

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