Cafe Urbano

4176 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Passed · Sep 4, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 8 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Sep 4, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 7 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 4

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
  3. Passed Jun 5

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  4. Failed May 29

    Complaint

    11 violations
    • Hands clean and properly washed
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Dec 17

    Canvass

    10 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Allergen training as required
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

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