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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 8 of 14 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 12 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
- #64 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Aug 24, 2026: failed with 4 violations.
Inspection history 14 visits
- 2026
- Failed Aug 24
Complaint Re-Inspection
4 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Previous core violation corrected
- 2025
- Passed Apr 22
Canvass Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Allergen training as required
- Failed Apr 14
Canvass
4 violations
- Hands clean and properly washed
- Allergen training as required
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2024
- Passed Apr 12
Canvass Re-Inspection
2 violations
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Cafe Istanbul, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.