75
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 9 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected May 27, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 7 times, plus 22 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2025
- Passed May 27
Canvass
4 violations
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Food properly labeled; original container
- All food employees have food handler training
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- 2024
- Passed Aug 27
Canvass Re-Inspection
10 violations
- Food properly labeled; original container
- In-use utensils: properly stored
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Personal cleanliness
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- All food employees have food handler training
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Failed Aug 19
Canvass
17 violations
- Personal cleanliness
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- In-use utensils: properly stored
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- All food employees have food handler training
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- Proper cooling time and temperature
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- 2023
- Passed Jul 6
Canvass Re-Inspection
3 violations
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- In-use utensils: properly stored
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Alexander's Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.