Lucy's

1043 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Passed re-check · Sep 2, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 2

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • All food employees have food handler training
  3. Visit Aug 18

    Non-Inspection

  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jun 4

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  6. 2024
  7. Perfect Nov 26

    Canvass

    No violations

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