SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

FIXIN' FRANKS LLC.

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4555 S WESTERN AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Last inspected August 26, 2025 · passed

2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
7
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Jul 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 26
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13 OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS STORED BEHIND CLUTTER BEHIND COOLING UNIT UNDER PREP TABLE AND INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

AUG 14
2025
FAILED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING BEEF HOTDOGS, ELOTES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 SMALL RODENT DROPPING SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET WHERE CHIPS , BREAD AND BEVERAGES ARE STORED ON INTERNAL SURFACES OF WOODEN CRATES USED TO STORE OTHER WORKING INGREDIENTS AND ALONG WALL WHERE SEATS ARE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

MINORFood Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED TRASH AND STORED BEHIND CLUTTER BEHIND COOLING UNIT UNDER PREP TABLE AND INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JUL 28
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HANDLE ON LID AT STEAM TABLE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON LOWER WALL UNDER PREP TABLE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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