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 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 12, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 10, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2025
- Perfect Sep 12
Complaint Re-Inspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 10
Short Form Complaint
3 violations
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- Previous core violation corrected
- Passed Jun 3
Canvass
3 violations
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Perfect May 20
Complaint Re-Inspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Birdman Ramen, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.