Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
6456 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
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 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected Jul 6, 2026: perfect, no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Jul 6
Canvass Re-Inspection
No violations
- 2025
- Passed May 12
Canvass
4 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
- 2024
- Perfect Jun 6
Canvass
No violations
- 2023
- Passed Jun 5
Canvass
3 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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