Hooters
8225 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631 · Edison Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-01-07
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-07
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2022, 2022)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED 1 OF 2 URNIALS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A SMALL GAP ON A SIDE AND A BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR LOCATED AT THE SERVING STATION AND ONE OF TWO SOAP DISPENSOR NOT WORKING IN THE MAN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED A FEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE AROUND ICE CHUTE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED ONE CEILING LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT ABOVE DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING LIGHT BULB.
2022-02-23 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOO...
2022-02-18 Fail Complaint Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOO...
minor Other
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 2-7-22 INSPECTION #2549478.OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU BUT BURGERS ARE NOT DISCLOSED BY AN ASTERISK AND DO NOT HAVE THE STATEMENT "COOKED TO ORDER". MUST DISCLOSE WHICH IT...
2022-02-07 Fail Complaint 2 ▾
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENU BUT BURGERS ARE NOT DISCLOSED BY AN ASTERISK AND DO NOT HAVE THE STATEMENT "COOKED TO ORDER". MUST DISCLOSE WHICH ITEMS ARE CONNECTED TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT WITH AN ASTERISK AND ALSO DISCLOSE THAT THESE MENU ITE...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT UNDER THE GREASE STORAGE CONTAINER, BASEMENT UNDER SODA SYRUPS. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL BASEMMENT FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS ON MAIN FLOO...
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF IN BETWEEN BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALL AROUND MOPSINK IN REAR AREA.
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