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Momo Factory

860 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610
Asian / Fusion
Last inspected: May 27, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Momo Factory has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from May 27, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to seven violations.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Momo Factory's latest score of 70 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

3
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 27, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
36
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION
43
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED IN TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED STANDING WATER INSIDE THE SERVICE PREP COOLER AT THE KITCHNE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT FRY STORAGE AND BY DISH WASHING AREA.
55
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND NOT AT THE PREP AREAS.
6
70
Jul 25, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: FOUND COOKED CHICKEN IN WALKIN COOLER AT 51.9F AND COOKED SPINACH IN WALK IN COOLER AT 53F. BOTH ITEMS COOKED ON YESTERDAY. DISCARDED 18LBS VALUE $175.OO. INSTRUCTED ON PROPER COOLING OF TCS FOODS AND SUPPLIES THAT COULD BE USED FOR COOLING FOODS (ICE WANDS, ICE BATHS). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
22
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.
37
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN BASEMENT AREA IN CORNERS.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
57
70
Dec 19, 2023
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE RESTROOM DOES NOT HAVE A TIGHT-FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOOR. ALL TOILET ROOMS LOCATED WITHIN A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH A TIGHT-FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOOR.
53
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE
57
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Momo Factory last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Momo Factory on file is from May 27, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Momo Factory?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Momo Factory.

Has Momo Factory's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Momo Factory 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 Momo Factory 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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