Machetes

4503-4505 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Passed re-check · Oct 21, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: passed with 1 violation.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 21

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 22

    License

    7 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

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