Hummus Grill

744 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Passed re-check · Oct 15, 2025 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Oct 15, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 8, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 15

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • All food employees have food handler training
  3. Failed Oct 8

    Canvass

    14 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Proper date marking and disposition
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 5

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Allergen training as required
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Sep 15

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

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