Prequel Cafe

1957 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Passed re-check · May 21, 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 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected May 21, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on May 14, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 21

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Failed May 14

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
  4. 2022
  5. Passed Aug 4

    License

    3 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

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