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NOODLEVERSE

2002 S WENTWORTH AVE FC 7, CHICAGO, IL 60616 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NOODLEVERSE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 20, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 28, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times on November 20, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 August 28, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on November 20, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on November 20, 2024. For example: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 28, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND HANDLED SUCH AS (BEEF, NOODLES, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. OBSERVED RECEIPT FROM KENNEDY KING COLLEGE WITH THE DATE OF 09/12/2024, WHICH SURPASSED THE GRACE PERIOD GRANTED TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.17: OBSERVED THE OUTLET ABOVE THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION MISSING THE WALL BASE, CREATING OPENINGS WERE PEST CAN HARBOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT UNDER THE STAIRCASES IN THE COMMON AREA AND NEAR THE REAR ELEVATOR AREA IN THE REAR COMMON AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-304.11: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT TURNING ON. ALSO, THE LIGHTS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT TURNING ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License

    7 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE FOR WAREWASHING. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE SANITIZER FOR WAREWASHING ON SITE ALL TIME. SANITIZER WAS DELIVERED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
      • OBSERVED OPEN RODENT TRAPS WITH BAIT, THROUGHOUT THE REAR COMMON HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OPEN RODENT TRAPS AND PROVIDE ONLY ENCLOSED TRAPS PROVIDED BY PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY 7-38-015, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. THE FACILITY IS EXPOSED TO OUTSIDE, DUE TO OPENING CREATING AN ENTRY WAY FOR PEST. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION. OBSERVED ONE LIVE RAT IN THE REAR COMMON HALLWAY WHERE THE FOOD PREP SUITES ARE LOCATED. ALSO OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE REAR COMMON HALLWAY, UNDER THE STAIRCASES LEADING TO THE EXITS, IN THE COMMON AREA WHERE THE REAR ELEVATOR IS LOCATED, AND INSIDE SUITE 7 ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE WOODEN PANEL NEAR THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED ELIMINATE LIVE RODENT ACTIVITY, REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. MUST PROVIDE A NEW PEST CONTORL SERVICE REPORT STATING PROVING THAT THE RODENT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND NO OTHER ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A), NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT UNDER THE STAIRCASES IN THE COMMON AREA AND NEAR THE REAR ELEVATOR AREA IN THE REAR COMMON AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE OUTLET ABOVE THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION MISSING THE WALL BASE, CREATING OPENINGS WERE PEST CAN HARBOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT TURNING ON. ALSO, THE LIGHTS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD NOT TURNING ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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