69
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 8 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #43 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: failed with 7 violations.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 7
Complaint
7 violations
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2025
- Passed Jun 20
Canvass
6 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- In-use utensils: properly stored
- Personal cleanliness
- All food employees have food handler training
- 2024
- Passed Nov 8
Canvass
1 violation
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 2023
- Perfect Oct 10
Canvass Re-Inspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Cafe Mustache, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.