As of 2026-07-07, Ema received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Ema

CONDITIONAL

74 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-07

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS STORED AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER ON COOK LINE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED: MEATBALLS AT 52.0F, CHICKEN AT 48.9F, AND TZATZIKI SAUCE AT 46.0F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,000. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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OBSERVED COOLER ON PREP LINE WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAGGED CONTAINING TCS ITEMS SUCH AS, CHICKEN, MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL COOLERS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

Jul 7Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jun 30Routine inspectionFAIL

20251 inspection

Jun 25Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20241 inspection

May 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20231 inspection

Nov 2Routine inspectionPASS

20222 inspections

Jun 7Customer complaintPASS

Jan 11Customer complaintPASS

20201 inspection

Jul 9Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Apr 11Routine inspectionPASS

20182 inspections

Jul 19Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jul 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Jul 24Customer complaintPASS

20161 inspection

Jun 14New licensePASS

Ema health inspection FAQ

Has Ema passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Ema received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-07. 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 Ema have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 2 violations at Ema's most recent inspection on 2026-07-07, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Ema last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Ema was last inspected on 2026-07-07. 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.

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