Bar Louie

1325 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607

Passed · Mar 27, 2025 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 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 6 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Mar 27, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Mar 27

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Allergen training as required
    • Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Mar 12

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Apr 6

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  7. Failed Apr 4

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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