Dark Matter Coffee
736-738 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Passed re-check · Sep 5, 2025 Directions
85
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 7 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected Sep 5, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 27, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 4 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2025
- Passed Sep 5
Canvass Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Failed Aug 27
Canvass
5 violations
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- 2024
- Passed Dec 16
Canvass
2 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- All food employees have food handler training
- 2023
- Passed Jul 27
Canvass
1 violation
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
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