Bar Louie

47 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60605

Perfect re-check · Apr 25, 2024 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 81 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 11 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Apr 25, 2024: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 18, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 9 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit Jun 4

    Canvass

  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Apr 25

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 18

    Complaint

    5 violations
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  6. 2023
  7. Perfect Jan 27

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    No violations

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