Al's Under the L

2908 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60612

Passed · Mar 18, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 82 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 4 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Mar 18, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Allergen training as required, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Mar 18

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 19

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  5. Failed Nov 14

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Previous priority foundation violation corrected
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  6. Failed Nov 5

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Allergen training as required
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • All food employees have food handler training

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