West River Cafe

4400 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Perfect re-check · Oct 28, 2024 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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

  • Last inspected Oct 28, 2024: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 15, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Insects, rodents, and animals not present, cited 6 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2021.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Visit Jun 16

    Canvass

  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Oct 28

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Oct 15

    Canvass

    12 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Miscellaneous /public health orders
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
  6. 2023
  7. Perfect Oct 5

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    No violations

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