Nobu

854 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Perfect re-check · Jun 9, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 11 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jun 9, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Jun 9

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2024
  4. Passed Feb 28

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  5. Failed Feb 26

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  6. 2023
  7. Perfect Feb 2

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    No violations

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Nobu, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 97 Hide and Seek 50 ft
  2. 88 Bar Siena 100 ft
  3. 85 Bandit 150 ft
  4. 94 Booze Box 250 ft
  5. 92 Kama 250 ft