Alibaba Cafe

4044 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Passed · May 9, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 88 out of 100
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 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected May 9, 2025: passed with 5 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 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 9

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  3. Visit Apr 8

    Non-Inspection

  4. 2024
  5. Passed Aug 19

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  6. Visit Jul 25

    Non-Inspection

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