Famous Grill

8510 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Passed · Feb 10, 2025 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Feb 10, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 6 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 10

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Mar 5

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Feb 26

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Aug 3

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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BiteKarma scores around Famous Grill, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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