Matcha Cita

1017 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Passed · May 28, 2026 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected May 28, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 28

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Mar 11

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Allergen training as required
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Apr 5

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Feb 23

    Complaint

    7 violations
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

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