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 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- #53 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Sep 1, 2026: failed with 9 violations.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 1
Complaint
9 violations
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Previous core violation corrected
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2025
- Passed May 5
Canvass
7 violations
- Allergen training as required
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- Proper hot holding temperatures
- All food employees have food handler training
- Food properly labeled; original container
- 2024
- Passed Oct 2
Canvass
5 violations
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- 2023
- Passed May 23
Canvass
8 violations
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Food properly labeled; original container
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Colemans Barbeque 2, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.