Papa Johns

1418 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Perfect re-check · Sep 8, 2025 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Sep 8, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 27, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Sep 8

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 27

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  4. 2024
  5. Passed May 20

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  6. 2020
  7. Passed Apr 15

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

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