What is Northern Lights Lounge's health inspection score?

Northern Lights Lounge has a SafeDine safety score of 89 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Northern Lights Lounge last inspected?

Northern Lights Lounge was last inspected on November 6, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Northern Lights Lounge have?

Northern Lights Lounge has 5 total violations across 7 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Northern Lights Lounge safe to eat at?

Yes, Northern Lights Lounge has an excellent safety record with a score of 89/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

Northern Lights Lounge

Name: Northern Lights Lounge
Address: 660 W Baltimore St, Detroit, 48202
Rating: 89

660 W Baltimore St, Detroit

Last Inspected: 11/6/2025

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0Excellent

New Center

Ranked #11 of 90 in New Center

Improving

9 inspections

Last: Nov 6, 2025

high confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

67%

Clean Rate

0.6

Avg Violations

5 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-11

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-0 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Inspection Timeline

+16 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

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.

Location

660 W Baltimore St, Detroit, MI 48202

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Violation Timeline

Feb 2021

1 inspections

Feb

Feb 2022

1 inspections

May 2023

1 inspections

May

Jul 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Nov 2023

1 inspections

Nov

Feb 2024

1 inspections

Oct 2024

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Oct

May 2025

1 inspections

2 high priority

Nov 2025

1 inspections

Nov

Inspection History

9 records on file

5 Routine Inspection2 Preopening/Other2 COVID19-temp closed

Nov 25

Routine Inspection InspectionLatestClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

May 25

Routine Inspection Inspection

2 High

2 total2 risk factors

70/100inspection score

−20 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

3-501.16Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) shall be maintained: (A) 135ºF or above, except that roasts properly cooked and cooled may be held at a temperature of 130ºF; or (P) (B) At 41ºF or less (P) Risk Factor−10
3-501.18A FOOD specified in ¶ 3-501.17(A) or (B) shall be discarded if it: (1) Exceeds the temperature and time combination specified in ¶ 3-501.17(A), except time that the product is frozen; (P) (2) Is in a container or PACKAGE that does not bear a date or day; (P) or (3) Is appropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds a temperature and time combination as specified in ¶ 3-501.17(A). (P) Risk Factor−10

Base deductions−20 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

Oct 24

Routine Inspection Inspection

1 High1 Basic

2 total1 risk factor

83/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

4-502.12A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT without approved sanitizing facilities shall provide only SINGLE-USE KITCHENWARE, SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES, and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES for use by FOOD EMPLOYEES and SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES for use by CONSUMERS. (P) Risk Factor−10

Basic (1)

−2 pts

6-303.11Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified. −2

Base deductions−12 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

Feb 24

Routine Inspection InspectionClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

Nov 23

Preopening/Other InspectionClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jul 23

Routine Inspection Inspection

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

6-301.12Each HANDWASHING SINK or group of adjacent HANDWASHING SINKS shall be provided with: (A) Individual, disposable towels; (Pf) (B) A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel;(Pf) or (C) A heated-air hand drying device.(Pf) (D) A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity pressurized air at ambient temperatures.(Pf) −5

Base deductions−5 pts

May 23

Preopening/Other InspectionClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

Feb 22

COVID19-temp closed InspectionClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

Feb 21

COVID19-temp closed InspectionClean

No violations

100/100inspection score

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Data source: Detroit Health Dept · 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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