The Original Nicky's

5801 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Passed · May 22, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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 9 of 10 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected May 22, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food properly labeled; original container, cited 8 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 22

    Short Form Complaint

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 11

    Short Form Complaint

    5 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  5. Passed May 27

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  6. Failed May 16

    Canvass

    9 violations
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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