What is Big Bowl's health inspection score?

Big Bowl has a SafeDine safety score of 73 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Big Bowl last inspected?

Big Bowl was last inspected on June 5, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Big Bowl have?

Big Bowl has 10 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Big Bowl safe to eat at?

Big Bowl has a good safety record with a score of 73/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Big Bowl

Name: Big Bowl
Address: 60 E OHIO ST, Chicago, 60611
Rating: 73

60 E OHIO ST , Chicago

Data may be outdated — inspected 6/5/2024

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Streeterville

Ranked #436 of 705 in Streeterville

Improving

4 inspections

Last: Jun 5, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

25%

Clean Rate

2.5

Avg Violations

22 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-27

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-4 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-1 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-18 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+16 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

60 E OHIO ST , Chicago, IL 60611

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Violation Timeline

Dec 2022

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 basic

Dec

Oct 2023

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

3 basic

Dec 2023

1 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

1 basic

Dec

Jun 2024

1 inspections

Inspection History

4 records on file

3 Canvass1 Short Form Complaint

Jun 24

Canvass InspectionLatestCleanOut of Business

No violations

100/100inspection score

Dec 23

Short Form Complaint InspectionPass

1 High1 Med1 Basic

3 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
Slow drainage at front hand wash sinks, instructed to repair and maintain.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
Bulk food containers ( salt, sugar ) not labeled, instructed to label.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
Food handler not wearing hair restraint, instructed to wear.

Base deductions−17 pts

Oct 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High1 Med3 Basic

5 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
Slow drainage at front hand wash sinks, instructed to repair and maintain.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
Bulk food containers ( salt, sugar ) not labeled, instructed to label.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
Food handler not wearing hair restraint, Instructed to wear.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
Ice scoop holder screwed in the wall, unable to remove to wash, instructed to provide removable scoop holder to wash properly.
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
No irreversible thermometer no heat strips on site for high temp dish washing machine. Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025

Base deductions−21 pts

Dec 22

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High1 Basic

2 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
Both low temp dish washing machines not sanitizing at final rinse 0ppm CL obtained at test strips. instructed to provide proper sanitizer concentration at final rinse. priority violation 7-38-025. by the end of inspection machines repaired and now dispensing proper sanitizer.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
No chlorine test strips on site for low temp dish washing machine. instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025. by the of inspection mgr obtained test strips.

Base deductions−12 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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