Altsa

5441 N East River Rd, Chicago, IL 60656

Passed re-check · Jul 15, 2025 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 1 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Jul 15, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 8, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 15

    License Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  3. Failed Jul 8

    License

    10 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

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