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Momento Cantina

Restaurant

44 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

The Loop

Apr 16, 2025 — License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Leaking pipes and drainage problems in food prep area required emergency repair during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Leaking piping and slow drainage discovered at handwashing sink in front prep area; employee made repairs on-site.
  • Women's and unisex restrooms lack covered trash cans for feminine hygiene products.
  • Food manager(s) have not completed required allergen training and do not have certificates on file.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPING AND A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EMPLOYEE REPAIRED PIPING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. HANDSINK IS NOW DRAINING PROPERLY. -COS

Violation code #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES (TRASHCANS WITH LIDS) IN THE WOMENS AND UNISEX RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS FOR FEMINIE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

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Inspection History

Momento Cantina has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 14, 2026.

Sep 14, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Sep 9, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Aug 12, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
May 21, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

11 violations
Standout inspection
May 18, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

13 violations
Standout inspection
May 14, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

22 violations
Apr 16, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations
Apr 16, 2025Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

Dec 26, 2024Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.