The Ivy Hotel

233 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611

Perfect re-check · Jul 11, 2025 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 9 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Jul 11, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 20, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Allergen training as required, cited 5 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Perfect Jul 11

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 20

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Previous priority foundation violation corrected
  4. Failed Jun 9

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Allergen training as required
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jun 21

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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