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MOPED CAFE

3707-3709 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MOPED CAFE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 23, 2025. The most recent inspection, on July 27, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 11 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 2 times on April 30, 2026. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times on April 30, 2026. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • 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 April 30, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times on April 30, 2026. For example: HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

  • 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 once on April 30, 2026. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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.

3 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. License

    11 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ALONG WITH ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND-WASHING SIGNAGE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED NO EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR COOLING AND STORING FOOD DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN UNIT AT 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TESTING INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED PREP AREA NOT ADEQUATELY SEPERATED FROM CUSTOMER SEATING.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE BARRIER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITAION ISSUED.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSEPECTION. NOTED EXPOSED HANDSINK 47F, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 50F, WASHBOWL 50F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILETROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO FACILITY WASTE REMOVAL AGREEMENT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED 3707 SIDE OF FACILITY WHERE FOOD SORAGE CLOSET AND ADDITIONAL TOILETROOM IS LOCATED BEING USED FOR STORING MISCELLANEUS NON- FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS (TOYS, BATHROOM FURNITURE, MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL MISCELLANUES NON -ESENTIAL ITEMS FROM SAID SPACE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NO WALL BASE IN PLACE THROUGHOUT PREP, SEATING OR STORAGE SPACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVING AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License

    0 infractions

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