Cafe El Meson

4631 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Passed re-check · Oct 2, 2026 Directions
82
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 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 2

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  3. Passed Aug 27

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jul 30

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  6. Failed Jul 22

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

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