What is Noodles & Company's health inspection score?

Noodles & Company has a SafeDine safety score of 93 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Noodles & Company last inspected?

Noodles & Company was last inspected on October 14, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Noodles & Company have?

Noodles & Company has 24 total violations across 9 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Noodles & Company safe to eat at?

Yes, Noodles & Company has an excellent safety record with a score of 93/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

What type of cuisine does Noodles & Company serve?

Noodles & Company serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Noodles & Company

Name: Noodles & Company
Address: 2000 N CLYBOURN AVE, Chicago, 60614
Rating: 93

2000 N CLYBOURN AVE, Chicago

Last inspected 7mo ago

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0Excellent

American•Lincoln Park

Ranked #116 of 764 in Lincoln ParkBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Improving

9 inspections

Last: Oct 14, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

33%

Clean Rate

2.7

Avg Violations

7 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Permit/documentationHigh Priority

Administrative or documentation issue

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-10

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-3 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-1 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+11 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 90/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (93/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2023

1 inspections

2 high priority

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jan

Feb 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Feb 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Feb

Jun 2024

2 inspections

1 high priority

3 basic

Jul 2024

1 inspections

Jul

May 2025

1 inspections

1 high priority

2 basic

Oct 2025

2 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Oct

Inspection History

9 records on file

2 Complaint Re-Inspection1 Suspected Food Poisoning3 Canvass1 Short Form Complaint1 Complaint1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Oct 25

Complaint Re-Inspection InspectionLatestCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Oct 25

Suspected Food Poisoning InspectionFail

1 High1 Basic

2 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS RANGING FROM 72-83F. WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA REACHING 72F AND HAND SINK IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM REACHING WATER TEMPETURE AT 83F. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 100F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED WET FLOORS IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−12 pts

May 25

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High2 Basic

3 total1 risk factor

81/100inspection score

−14 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED(CHICKEN, COOKED NOODLES). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED FACING UP IN DISH WASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−14 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jul 24

Short Form Complaint InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jun 24

Complaint Re-Inspection InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jun 24

Complaint InspectionFail

1 High3 Basic

4 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
OBSERVED INTERIOR UPPER WATER RESERVIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE FOR CONSUPTION IS BEING MADE NOTED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SLIME AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE WAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED AT THE END OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRCUTED ABOVE THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2590191, ON 02/27/2024. VIOLATION #38 OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR DAMAGED WEATHER STRIP WITH OPENINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY AND #55 OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL FRONT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNETH DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−16 pts

Feb 24

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR DAMAGED WEATHER STRIP WITH OPENINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ACTIVITY.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATIO VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL FRONT COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNETH DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−9 pts

Feb 23

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
3-302.12-- ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
4-601.11(B)-- EXTERIOR OF THE FLAT GRILL WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----PLASTIC DISPENSER SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---- 4-602.13-- SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
6-201.11---- FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE FRONT PREP HOT WATER COOKER NOTED DIRTY WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE.FLOOR----POOLING WATER AND RUST AT THE FLOOR DRAIN AREA NEXT TO THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE POOLING WATER.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING/CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

Base deductions−11 pts

Jan 23

Canvass InspectionFail

2 High1 Med5 Basic

8 total2 risk factors

55/100inspection score

−35 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESRisk Factor−10
PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CHEMICAL SPILLAGE ON EXTERIOR OF ALL STORED CHEMICALS AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
EXTERIOR OF THE FLAT GRILL AND INTERIOR OF THE FRONT PREP OVEN WITH BURNT FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----PLASTIC DISPENSER SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE FRONT PREP HOT WATER COOKER NOTED DIRTY WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE.FLOOR----POOLING WATER AND RUST AT THE FLOOR DRAIN AREA NEXT TO THE HOT WATER TANK. MUST CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND REMOVE POOLING WATER.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR NEW EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2553635 ON 3-29-22. #49- MINERAL AND BLACK SLIME BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO DELIMER AND MAINTAIN. #55- OBSERVED EXCESS GRIMES, DEBRIS, AND WATER UNDER HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, THREE AND TWO-COMPARTMENT SINKS, ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS. ALSO, FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM WITH EXCESS BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Base deductions−35 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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