Jim's Original

1250 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

Passed re-check · Oct 14, 2025 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 13 of 14 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Oct 14, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 9 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 14

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Previous priority foundation violation corrected
  3. Passed Mar 17

    Short Form Complaint

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  4. Passed Jan 7

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 23

    Short Form Complaint

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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