Chef Rafael & Son's

3816 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Passed · May 16, 2025 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected May 16, 2025: passed with 10 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 16

    Canvass

    10 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Allergen training as required
  3. Visit May 1

    Non-Inspection

  4. 2024
  5. Passed Aug 9

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  6. 2023
  7. Visit Nov 2

    Non-Inspection

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