Esquina Del Sabor Catracho
2535 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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 Sep 4, 2025: perfect, no violations. 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: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 9 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
- #18 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 6 of 13 graded inspections since 2020.
Inspection history 13 visits
- 2025
- Perfect Sep 4
Complaint Re-Inspection
No violations
- Failed Aug 27
Canvass
14 violations
- Hands clean and properly washed
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
- Previous core violation corrected
- Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- Personal cleanliness
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Allergen training as required
- All food employees have food handler training
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2024
- Passed Aug 5
Canvass Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Removal of suspension sign
- Failed Aug 1
Canvass Re-Inspection
9 violations
- City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
- Allergen training as required
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
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