Cava

1484 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Passed · Aug 7, 2025 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 7, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 7

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Dec 4

    Short Form Complaint

    No violations

  5. Passed May 17

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
  6. Perfect Mar 12

    License Re-Inspection

    No violations

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