Yummy Buffet

3921-3925 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Passed · Jul 17, 2025 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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 8 of 13 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Jul 17, 2025: passed with 7 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 10 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 17

    Complaint

    7 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Allergen training as required
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Passed Jun 13

    Short Form Complaint

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • All food employees have food handler training
  4. Passed May 16

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Allergen training as required
  5. Failed May 9

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 violations
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Previous core violation corrected

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Yummy Buffet, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 72 Lawrence Fish Market 50 ft
  2. 78 Taqueria Morelia 150 ft
  3. 86 Admiral Theatre 150 ft
  4. 96 GRS Cafe 200 ft
  5. 96 Sweet N Healthy 200 ft