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Noble Fat

Restaurant

2221 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Sep 22, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Menu fails to disclose which items contain raw or undercooked ingredients like eggs.

Key Findings

  • Menu doesn't inform customers about raw or undercooked food items, a required consumer advisory.
  • Employee prepared beverages without hair restraint.
  • Single-use items stored on floors in HVAC closet and prep area must be elevated.
  • Walk-in cooler had food spillage on floor; ice cream machine lacks written cleaning procedures for three-compartment sink sanitizing.

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 #25 — CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
Inspector's Notes:

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS EGGS COOKED TO ORDER. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Violation code #40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

EMPLOYEE NOTED PREPARING BEVERAGES WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT.

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Inspection History

Noble Fat has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 29, 2026.

Sep 29, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Sep 22, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations
Aug 4, 2025Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.