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Moti Cafe

Restaurant

70 W Huron St, Chicago, IL 60654

River North

Jun 25, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site during inspection; multiple critical sanitation failures including contaminated ice machine.

Key Findings

  • No certified food service manager present for 35 minutes during inspection; citation issued for violation of staffing requirement.
  • Black slime buildup found inside ice machine used for human consumption; ice must be removed and machine cleaned and sanitized.
  • Handwashing sink in prep area made unusable with removed pipe; requires repair or replacement.
  • Three-compartment sink drains slowly, causing water to back up between compartments; employee health policy documentation missing from site.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE BETWEEN 12:45PM AND 1:20PM. CERTIFIED MANAGER KAMERON QAISIEH ARRIVED ON SITE AT 1:20PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Moti Cafe has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 8, 2026.

Jul 8, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Jul 7, 2026Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Jun 25, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations