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As of 2026-04-17, Meli Cafe On Dearborn received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Meli Cafe On Dearborn

CONDITIONAL
500 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60605
South Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-17
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED RAW SHELLED EGGS HOLDING AT TOP RAIL OF COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46.5F AND SLICED TOMATOES COLD HOLDING AT 49.8F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED $64 OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0
priority violation
OBSERVED TOP RAIL OF 2-DOOR REACH IN COLD HOLD UNIT AT 46.3F; BOTTOM REFRIGERATION OF UNIT MEASURED AT 40.4F USING LONG STEM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL REPAIRED. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE SECOND REACH
priority violation
OBSERVED DAMAGED LID AND DOOR ON 2-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
core violation
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON FILTERS ON HOOD IN REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
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Meli Cafe On Dearborn health inspection FAQ

Has Meli Cafe On Dearborn passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Meli Cafe On Dearborn received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-17. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Meli Cafe On Dearborn have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Meli Cafe On Dearborn's most recent inspection on 2026-04-17, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Meli Cafe On Dearborn last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Meli Cafe On Dearborn was last inspected on 2026-04-17. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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