Zero Degrees Restaurant and Lounge
453 W 24th St, Chicago, IL 60616
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 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Dec 16, 2024: passed with 7 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Dec 9, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2024
- Passed Dec 16
Canvass Re-Inspection
7 violations
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Failed Dec 9
Canvass
8 violations
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Visit Nov 5
Non-Inspection
- 2022
- Passed Jan 21
Canvass
12 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- All food employees have food handler training
- Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
- Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Food properly labeled; original container
- Miscellaneous /public health orders
- Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
- Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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