Cumin Restaurant Lv

1039 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Indian

Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The most recent report on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Cumin Restaurant Lv's latest score of 64 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 16, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS COOKING EQUIPMENT, HOT HOLDING ITEMS, AND VARIOUS ITEMS MEANT FOR FACILITY STORED IN BOXES ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS, ESPECIALLY ALL ITEMS NEAR THE GREASE CONTAINER IN BASEMENT, AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AREA NEAR THE PREP AREA AS WELL AS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATEA ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN IN THE FOLLOWING BATHROOMS: -EMPLOYEE STAFF BATHROOM LOCATED ON MAIN FLOOR ADJACENT TO KITCHEN. -2ND FLOOR INDIVUAL BATHROOM WITH SHOWER LOCATED INSIDE -BASEMENT WOMENS BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN EVERY UNISEX OR WOMEN'S BATHROOM.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR INDIVIDUAL BATHROOM, WITHOUT THE SHOWER PRESENT INSIDE. ALSO OBSERVED BOTH BATHROOMS IN THE BASEMENT TO NOT HAVE A SELF CLOSING DOOR ON EACH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING BATHROOM DOOR AT EACH BATHROOM.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND MOP SUBMERGED IN MOP BUCKET OF WATER IN MAIN FLOOR UTILITY SINK AREA IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS TO ALLOW FOR AIR DRYING IN BETWEEN USE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ANY FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, MAINTAIN PROOF OF COMPLETION, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Oct 22, 2024

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cumin Restaurant Lv last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cumin Restaurant Lv on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Cumin Restaurant Lv's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cumin Restaurant Lv have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cumin Restaurant Lv means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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