As of 2026-09-17, Meli Cafe On Grand received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Meli Cafe On Grand

CONDITIONAL

540 N Wells, Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-17

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2642511 DATED 9/10/2026. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER AND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER OPPOSITE GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED 1 CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVIE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTTAIN RECODS THEREOF ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Sep 17Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

20254 inspections

Aug 22Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Aug 20Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Aug 7Customer complaintFAIL

Jan 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Feb 28Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 21Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Feb 15Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20221 inspection

Nov 28Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20212 inspections

Jun 3Re-inspectionPASS

May 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20202 inspections

Feb 14Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 5Routine inspectionFAIL

20192 inspections

Mar 26Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Mar 19Customer complaintFAIL

20181 inspection

Sep 11Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20173 inspections

Oct 16Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 3Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Feb 2Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20162 inspections

Jun 17Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 6Re-inspectionPASS

20152 inspections

Dec 22Routine inspectionFAIL

Jan 30Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Sep 18Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 11Routine inspectionFAIL

20132 inspections

Dec 5Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 17New licensePASS

20112 inspections

Nov 15Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Nov 7Routine inspectionFAIL

20102 inspections

Dec 3New licensePASS

Nov 16New licenseFAIL

Meli Cafe On Grand health inspection FAQ

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

Meli Cafe On Grand received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-17. 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 Grand have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Meli Cafe On Grand's most recent inspection on 2026-09-17, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Meli Cafe On Grand was last inspected on 2026-09-17. 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.

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