69
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 8 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 6 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #36 in Chicago's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: failed with 3 violations.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 21
Canvass
3 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- 2025
- Passed Jul 14
Canvass
4 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Allergen training as required
- 2024
- Passed Oct 24
Canvass
6 violations
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Visit Oct 18
Non-Inspection
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