Luna Cafe

5433 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Luna Cafe three times, with records going back to 2025. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 25, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

“Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Luna Cafe is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Mar 25, 2026

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANGING INSECT CONTROL DEVICE IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN THE CORNER NEXT TO TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

May 23, 2025

Reinspection

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: : 2-501.11--- NO EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR THE WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: : 4-602.13--- ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---PEELING PLASTIC ON THE SIDES OF THE METAL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED AS A PROTECTANT MUST BE REMOVED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 4-301.16-- MUST INSTALL A PREP SINK IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP/FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: : 6-201.11---- MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT MUST BE REPLACED AND ALL OPENINGS AROUND CEILING PIPING SEALED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: : 2-102.13---- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE.

May 16, 2025

License

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY CHEMICALS ON SITE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND DISHWARES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES OR GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE ON SITE OR BUSINESS CONTRACT FOR WASTE REMOVAL. MUST PROVIDE COVERED OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR ALL FOOD AND OIL WASTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR THE WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NOTED THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK NOT ATTACHED TO WALL PLUMBING. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---PEELING PLASTIC ON THE SIDES OF THE METAL THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED AS A PROTECTANT MUST BE REMOVED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A PREP SINK IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP/FOOD PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER THAT PROPERLY DRAINS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MISSING AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT MUST BE REPLACED AND ALL OPENINGS AROUND CEILING PIPING SEALED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Luna Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Luna Cafe on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Luna Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Luna Cafe.

Has Luna Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Luna Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Luna Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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