Al's Number 1 Italian Beef

2804 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Perfect · Feb 20, 2025 Directions
97
Excellent BiteKarma score 97 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Feb 20, 2025: perfect, no 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 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Feb 20

    Canvass

    No violations

  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Mar 11

    Canvass

    No violations

  5. 2023
  6. Passed Aug 22

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Aug 16

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

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