Odge's

730 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Failed · Oct 9, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 5 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Oct 9, 2025: failed with 12 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Oct 9

    Canvass

    12 violations
    • Gloves used properly
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Previous core violation corrected
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 12

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Sep 20

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Apr 12

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Allergen training as required
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used

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