Joe's Grill

1159 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609

Passed · Jan 21, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jan 21, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 21

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Allergen training as required
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
  3. 2025
  4. Passed May 19

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  5. Failed May 12

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Hands clean and properly washed
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
    • Approved thawing methods used
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Mar 7

    Canvass

    10 violations
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Allergen training as required
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • All food employees have food handler training

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