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MOTI CAFE

(Also Known As: MOTI)

70 W HURON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Near North Side

License #: 2627381

9
Total Inspections
3
Passed
1
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 9, 2025 Inspection

July 9, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN,LAMB,RICE ETC.) IS ...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2024 Inspection

September 12, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES ON COUNTERS AND METAL SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INFORMED THAT ALL WIPING CLOTHS USE FOR FOOD CONTACT AND NON F...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 15, 2023 Inspection

December 15, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: TCS food not disposed . Found several TCS food bags ( cooked chicken, lentils soup and several gravy bags) with prep date of 11/3-12/5 all bags were...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 27, 2022 Inspection

December 27, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A CIT...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 20, 2022 Inspection

December 20, 2022• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SI...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2020 Inspection

March 3, 2020• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED MANGO LASSI SMOOTHIES BEING SOLD FROM A GRAB AND GO COOLER WITH NO NUTRITIONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH ALL...(+4 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections