Checkers / Rally's

Chicago Health Dept

5451 S WENTWORTH AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Mar 2025).

5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Mar 2025.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2025

Inspection history

MAR 11

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED COLD HOLD UNIT ON FRONT PREP LINE BEING USED DESPITE BEING TAGGED WITH CDPH HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG. COLD HOLD UNIT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 65.8F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR UNIT AND DO NOT PLACE ANY TCS FOODS (SLICED TOMATOES, CHEESE) IN UNIT UNTIL RE-INSPECTION BY CDPH. (ALTERNATIVE COLD HOLD UNIT IN USE AT THIS TIME) PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER TO BE DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE.

JUL 23

2024

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 16

2024

FAIL 6 violations

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS IN COLD HOLD UNIT AS FOLLOWS: SLICED TOMATOES 76.0F, SHREDDED LETTUCE 62.0 F AND SLICED ONION. THE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 6 LBS OF PRODUCTS AT $35. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF COLD HOLD UNIT AT 62.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. A HELD-FOR-INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, FAX OR EMAIL TO CDPH.MUST HAVE COLD-HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

6-501.12 OBSERVED PREVIOUS VIOLATION FROM JUNE 12, 2023, INSPECTION # 2577145 NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

NO PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON SITE FROM 06-12-23, REPORT #2577145. NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-010(B), CITATION ISSUED.

JUN 12

2023

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

DEC 20

2022

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST HANG MOPS TO DRY, MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

SOME EMPLOYEES MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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