BURGER KING #11297.
6900 S HALSTED ST · ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 13 inspections. 18 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
SEP 102020PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY NOR A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HAMBURGERS,CHICKEN,FISH,ETC).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
JAN 212020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
JAN 142020FAILED9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS READY TO EAT FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HAMBURGERS,CHICKEN,FISH,ETC).MUST PROVIDE AND POST.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 100 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON REAR FOOD & PAPER GOODS STORAGE SHELVES,CHEMICAL STORAGE SHELVES,WALL OUTLETS,LOWER SHELF AT GRILL,OFFICE AREA,SODA AND TRASH CAN STORAGE,ON FLOOR UNDER ICE MACHINE AND SODA MACHINE AT DRIVE THRU.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/14/20.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP IN LEFT CORNER OF EAST DOOR.MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN DOOR CLOSURES ON WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,BROKEN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,SODA NOZZLES,FRYER CABINETS,WHEEL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PIPES AND WIRES OF EQUIPMENT.
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AND ON TOP OF GREASE CONTAINER LID AND MISSING LID ON GREASE CONTAINER.MUST REMOVE TRASH ,CLEAN AREA AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY AND PREP AREAS,MISSING WALL BASE NEXT TO SODA MACHINE IN LOBBY.
APR 52019PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PERSON SHALL BE PRESENT AT A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
nspector Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS(CHEESE, MAYO, TARTER SAUCE, SLICED TOMATOES, AND CUT LETTUCE) BEING HELD WITH TIME AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL WITHOUT A PROCEDURE. WRITTEN PROCEDURES SHALL BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, MAINTAINED IN THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY UPON REQUEST THAT SPECIFY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 4LBS VALUED AT $11
MAR 292019FAILED7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING CLEANSER IN THE MEN'S PUBLIC TOILET ROOM. EACH HAND WASHING SINK SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLY OF HAND CLEANING LIQUID OR POWDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)
OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE DRIVE THROUGH AREA WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE UNDER NEATH OF THE LID. EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND UTENSILS SHALL BE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
OBSERVED TCS FOODS(CHEESE, MAYO, TARTER SAUCE, SLICED TOMATOES, AND CUT LETTUCE) BEING HELD WITH TIME AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL WITHOUT A PROCEDURE. WRITTEN PROCEDURES SHALL BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, MAINTAINED IN THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY UPON REQUEST THAT SPECIFY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 24LBS VALUED AT $46
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF INSECTS, RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS AND EFFECTIVELY MINIMIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a)
SEE VIOLATION 60
FOOD HANDLERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; MUST OBTAIN FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.A CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED IN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED ON THE INSPECTION REPORT SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION ITEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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NOV 302018PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
6-202.15 OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE LEFT CORNER; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES AND CONVECTION OVEN; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
6-501.114 THE FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN NEED CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE, CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, CLEAN IN STORAGE ROOM UNDER SHELVES. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS FROM DRAINS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.
6-202.11 OBSERVED SOME LIGHTS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELDING; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS WITHOUT THEM AND MAINTAIN
FOOD HANDLERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; MUST OBTAIN FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
NOV 72018PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. MANAGER ON DUTY DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MUST POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY NOTICE REGARDING UNDERCOOKED FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AND EGGS WARNING OF THE RISKS OF EATING THESE ITEMS UNDERCOOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE LEFT CORNER; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS, STORAGE SHELVES AND CONVECTION OVEN; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
THE FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE KITCHEN NEED CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT AND GREASE, CLEAN FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, CLEAN IN STORAGE ROOM UNDER SHELVES. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS FROM DRAINS. CLEAN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED SOME LIGHTS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELDING; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS WITHOUT THEM AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; MUST OBTAIN FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
FEB 232016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING LOCK. MUST REPAIR.
NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
FEB 42016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING LOCK. MUST REPAIR.
NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
JAN 282016FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED WITH GREASE SPILLED ON TOP AND LID IN GARBAGE AREA. MUST KEEP LIDS CLOSED AND GREASE CONTAINER MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
WASHROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING LOCK. MUST REPAIR.
NOTED COUNTER TOPS,STORAGE SHEVLING AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS DIRTY THROUGH OUT AROUND EQUIPMENT, UNDER SHELVING AND INSIDE COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS,GREASE AND DEBRIS.
NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.
DEC 162015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
NOTED COUNTER TOPS,STORAGE SHEVLING AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
FLOORS DIRTY THROUGH OUT AROUND EQUIPMENT, UNDER SHELVING AND INSIDE COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE SPILLS,GREASE AND DEBRIS.
NOTED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. MUST REPLACE.
NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.
MAR 52015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
NOTED THE COVER TO THE TOP PART OF THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, ALSO CLEAN BROILER,PREP TABLE, STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE DEBRIS,GREASE AND SPILLS.
FLOOR NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THROUGH OUT PREMISES. ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.
WALLS NEED CLEANING AT THE FRONT DRIVE THRU WINDOW AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS, DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTER.
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