Small Cheval

1307-1309 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Perfect · Apr 23, 2025 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Apr 23, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Apr 23

    Canvass

    No violations

  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 25

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. Passed Feb 15

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Apr 19

    Canvass

    7 violations
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Allergen training as required
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

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