What is Culver's's health inspection score?

Culver's has a SafeDine safety score of 79 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Culver's last inspected?

Culver's was last inspected on March 26, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Culver's have?

Culver's has 10 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Culver's safe to eat at?

Culver's has a good safety record with a score of 79/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Culver's

Name: Culver's
Address: 6012 N ALBANY AVE, Chicago, 60659
Rating: 79

6012 N ALBANY AVE, Chicago

Last inspected 12mo ago

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0Good

Chicago

Ranked #254 of 1000 in Chicago

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Mar 26, 2025

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

67%

Clean Rate

3.3

Avg Violations

13 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-21

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-3 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-12 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+9 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

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

6012 N ALBANY AVE, Chicago, IL 60659

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Violation Timeline

Aug 2023

1 inspections

Aug

Aug 2024

1 inspections

1 high priority

9 basic

Mar 2025

1 inspections

Mar

Inspection History

3 records on file

2 Canvass1 License

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionLatestCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Aug 24

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High9 Basic

10 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
UPON WASHING MY HAND AT HANDWASHING SINK FOUND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 76.7F TO 78.6F. MANAGER TESTED WITH HIS OWN TERMOMETER WATER TEMPERATURE: 78.6F. HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA WHERE RAW,COOKED AND READY TO EAT FOOD PRODUCTS AREA HANDLED. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL WASHBOWLS. ADEQUATE HOT WATER FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) ,CITATION ISSUED. AT 12:15PM MANAGER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR ISSUE.PRESENTLY HOT WATER AT TEMP 112.4F.

Basic (9)

−18 pts

40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS−2
OBSERVED FEW MALE EMPLOYEES WITH BEARD AND WITHOUT A BEARD RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BEARD RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS.
43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
BLUE PLASTIC UTENSILS(SPOONS) AT FRON ICE CREAM/COFFEE AREA NOT PROTECTED. MUST INVERT SAID UTENSILS TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
ICE BUILD-UP AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. NO FOOD UNDER THE UNIT.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE HAS A OF MINERAL BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
UNABLE TO LOCATE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT SELF SERVE ICE MACHINES WATER LINE,IN DINING AREA AND FRONT SERVING AREA. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN,OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
WATER PIPE BEHIND THE ICE CREAM MACHINE IS LEAKING FORMING A PUDDLE OF WATER BY THE UNIT IN PREP AREA.REPAIR ISSUE.
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
OUTDOOR GARBAGE ENCLOSURE NEED TO BE CLEANED,REMOVE EXCESS GREASE AND FOOD FROM GROUND.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

Base deductions−28 pts

Aug 23

License InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

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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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