Church's Texas Chicken

58 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

Passed · Mar 19, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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

  • Last inspected Mar 19, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Passed 11 of 19 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 12 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 19

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 18

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  5. Failed Apr 9

    Complaint

    6 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jan 18

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    6 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean

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