AUG 21
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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BURGER KING #1512.
YOUR CALL. 59/100
2344 W CHICAGO AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO
Last inspected August 21, 2025 · passed with conditions
9 of 14 inspections passed, 1 failed, 4 passed with conditions. 8 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
14
9 passed · 4 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
38
includes 8 critical
RECORDS COVER
10 YEARS
since Feb 2015
INSPECTION HISTORY
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HAMBURGERS,CHICKEN,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:35 P.M.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALK IN FREEZER DOOR HANDLE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES IN DINING AREA .MUST GROUT FLOOR AT MOPSINK BASIN AND WALL BASES NEAR SAME,ICE CREAM MACHINE AND IN BETWEEN SODA MACHINE AT DRIVE-THRU.
DEC 232024PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 23
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HOT WATER WAS MEASURED AT 79 F FOR HAND-WASHING SINKS AND 97 F FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE IS A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110 F FOR ALL OTHER SINKS. THE MANAGER RESTORED THE HOT WATER PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH VARIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 202023PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OCT 20
2023
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE CEILING IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 162023PASSED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
JUN 16
2023
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
JUN 242022PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JUN 24
2022
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE DRIVE THRU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE STALL IN THE WOMEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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MAR 262020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MAR 26
2020
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
No thermometer in walk-in cooler. instructed to install.
JUN 12018PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JUN 1
2018
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
NOTED THE WHEELS ON THE DEEP FRYER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NOTED THE WALL BASE BOARD IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM THE MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE WORN WEATHER BETWEEN THE FRONT DOORS.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED THE HAND SINK FIXTURE LOOSE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 152017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MAY 15
2017
PASSED
4 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN COOKING LINE IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
THE FLOORS BEHIND THE FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND THE FLOOR IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED A DISASSEMBLED OLD DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER FIX THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN ONSITE OR REMOVE THE FRYER FROM ESTABLISHMENT.
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED 3 FOOD HANDLERS IN THE KITCHEN NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
JAN 112016PASS W/ CONDITIONS9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 11
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SLICE HAM AT TEMP OF 62.5F ON TOP THE PREP TABLE;6 EACH CONTAINERS OF SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 54.5F TO 56.7F,STORED UNDERNEATH THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER WITH A DISCHARGE TAG WAS MARKET BEYOND THE FOUR HOURS LIMIT.NOT FOLLOWING THEIR OWN PROCEDURE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS,VALUE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION(INSPECTION #1454122,REPORT#8-20-15, NOT AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-010(B)
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER, NEED TO BE REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE HANDLE AT WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER ARE BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE EQUIPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAINS(THROUGHOUT) WITH BUILD UP OF GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,INCLUDED MOP SINK.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
HOLE ON METAL CEILING FROM REMOVED CAPS INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE CAPS AT SAID HOLES,INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.MISSING WALL TILES AT WEST WALL BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE NOR AT YOGURT MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED VISIBLE IT OR KNOW THE LOCATION IF IS ALREADY INSTALLED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING, ALSO WATER PIPES UNDER THE SAID SINKS ARE LEAKING AT MECHANICAL DRAIN HANDLES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE SMALL ICE BIN
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES NEED TO TAKE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
AUG 202015PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
AUG 20
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violationsDETAILS
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CJICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIME WHILE COOKING, PREPING OR SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST A SANITATION CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
NO COMPLIANCE SUMMARY POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. GOOD SUMMARY WAS FOUND IN MANAGERS OFFICE ALONG WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON DUTY TO POST NON COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM TODAYS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
JUL 12015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUL 1
2015
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF GROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FEB 202015FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 20
2015
FAILED
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
ADDITIONAL HANDSINK NEEDED IN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR LIGHT AVAILABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING TO ELIMINATE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
HAS LETTER FROM IDPH THAT STATES INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAM HOWEVER THERE ARE NO LOGS TO VERIFY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE LOGS TO VERIFY TRAINING.
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