Mother's Ruin

2943 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Passed re-check · Aug 26, 2025 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 77 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 6 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 21, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Failed Aug 21

    Complaint

    4 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Dec 9

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Mar 27

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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