What is Cobblestone's health inspection score?

Cobblestone has a SafeDine safety score of 91 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Cobblestone last inspected?

Cobblestone was last inspected on September 3, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Cobblestone have?

Cobblestone has 24 total violations across 7 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Cobblestone safe to eat at?

Yes, Cobblestone has an excellent safety record with a score of 91/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

Cobblestone

Name: Cobblestone
Address: 4337 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, 60618
Rating: 91

4337 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago

Last inspected 8mo ago

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0Excellent

North Center

Ranked #101 of 559 in North Center

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Sep 3, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

29%

Clean Rate

3.4

Avg Violations

9 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Other violationHigh Priority

Regulatory compliance issue

Permit/documentationHigh Priority

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-9

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-4 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

3rd

30% weight

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

Aug 2022

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

6 basic

Aug

Jun 2023

1 inspections

Jul 2023

1 inspections

4 basic

Jul

Aug 2024

1 inspections

2 high priority

4 basic

Mar 2025

2 inspections

2 basic

Mar

Sep 2025

1 inspections

4 basic

Inspection History

7 records on file

5 Canvass2 Non-Inspection

Sep 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF SALAMANDER OVEN IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH HEAVY ENCRUSTED GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AT ADQUATE FREQUENCY WITH APPROPRIATE CLEANERS TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLE PROVIDED IN THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT (EMPLOYEE) UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SANITARY PRODUCTS IN ALL WOMEN'S OR UNISEX WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BENEATH SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG VENTILATON HOOD SYSTEM FILTERS AND ADJACENT WALLS AND CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ALONG FILTERS AND ADJACENT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−8 pts

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DEEP FRYERS AND STOVE IN THE REAR PREP AREA.---ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH DEEP FRYERS/STOVE, TO CLEAN ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−4 pts

Mar 25

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Aug 24

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

2 High4 Basic

6 total1 risk factor

67/100inspection score

−28 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATES ON SITE (MANGER ON DUTY PRESENTED A SERVSAFE CERITIDATED DATED 7/3/2023). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.
14REQUIRED RECORDS AVAILABLE: SHELLSTOCK TAGS, PARASITE DESTRUCTION−10
NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE THE BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $40.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE HAND WASHING SINK OF THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AT THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE COOKING STOVE AND DISH WASHING MACHINE AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/ DISH WASHING AREA.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND PEELING PAINT ON CEILING OF THE BAR/DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−28 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Jul 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE/PREP AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING AND TO PREVENT FROM CONTAMINATION.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH WHITE MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE (LIQUOR) WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COBER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE (LIQUOR) BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2561975 ISSUED ON 08-11-2022. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-090. #58 - FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

Base deductions−8 pts

Jun 23

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Aug 22

Canvass InspectionPass

1 High1 Med6 Basic

8 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE BAR AREA, BASEMENT PREP AREA AND IN WASHROOMS.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM AND SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER/LID FOR ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR IN THE BASEMENT NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND BASEBOARD ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL VENT COVER IN REAR DINING AREA.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST AND MOLD LIKE ACCUMULATION INSIDE (2) WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

Base deductions−27 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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