Modern Relish
Last inspected: Jul 24, 2025
67
Score
Public records show five inspections at Modern Relish stretching back to 2024. On Jul 24, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Modern Relish's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 24, 2025
Suspected Food Poisoning
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
3
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 : MUST ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
39
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE AT BASE OF ICE MACHINE PLATFORM.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: : 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL IN TOILET ROOM TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: : 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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67
Jun 25, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
3
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET AND GRILL TABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE AT BASE OF ICE MACHINE PLATFORM.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL IN TOILET ROOM TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
58
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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64
Oct 3, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Jan 19, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE THE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
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95
Jan 9, 2024
License
6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE ON SITE. MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
2
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH USE OF THE SAMPLE CLEAN-UP POLICY PROVIDED BY THE CDPH WEBSITE AND NO SUPPLIES. MUST ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF BOTH A CLEAN-UP POLICY AND ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
5
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A HAND-WASHING SINK IS NEEDED AT THE SERVING LINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
10
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE, OR REMINDER TO INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS FROM CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
25
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR, AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
1
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE THE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Modern Relish last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Modern Relish on file is from Jul 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Modern Relish?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Modern Relish.
Has Modern Relish's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Modern Relish have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Modern Relish means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Modern Relish inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Modern Relish is inspected around three times per year on average.
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