M BURGER.

Chicago Health Dept

161 E HURON ST · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2021.

12 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jun 2021.

Last inspected Jun 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
27
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 2
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
Serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND A TCS FOOD AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE 2-DRAWER COOLER. RAW CHICKEN WAS FOUND AT 68.5 F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOOD AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF FOOD WORTH $72.

Serious Employee Hygiene
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE FRYERS AND ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. FOUND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP INSIDE THE 2-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 8
2020
PASS · 0 violations
JUL 5
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

Serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT 140 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE 180 F OR ABOVE. MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025.

Serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE AND POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.

OCT 13
2017
PASS 4 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

SPOONS AT FRONT COUNTER NOT STORED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO STORE WITH MOUTH PIECE DOWN TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

DISPOSABLE CUPS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.

Minor Food Temperature
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ICE BUILD-UP NOTED ON COOLING UNITS FOR FRONT COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 16
2016
PASS 1 violation
Minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOODVENT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

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JAN 6
2015
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF UPRIGHT FREEZER IN PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

JAN 13
2014
PASS 3 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK ON NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

JAN 25
2013
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 28
2011
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

DOOR HANDLES OF FRONT COOLER DRAWERS ARE BROKEN-MUST FIX/REPLACE. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

OCT 21
2011
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

(7-38-020) OUTSIDE GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND THE MAHONEY GREASE CONTAINER WITH GREASE SPILLS & OVERFLOW AROUND THE LID, ITS OPENING & AT THE SIDES OF THE CONTAINER. THE GROUNDS AROUND THE GREASE BIN HAD EVIDENCE OF GREASE SPILLS/DEBRIS/RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA CLEAN & MAINTAINED. The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

DOOR HANDLES OF FRONT COOLER DRAWERS ARE BROKEN-MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

INTERNAL THERMOMETERS NEEDED IN WALK-IN COOLERS-MUST PROVIDE. All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.

FEB 22
2010
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 16
2010
FAIL 5 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS.

Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. VENTILATION NEEDED IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST INSTALL. VENTILATION HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. ANSEL SYSTEM CORRECTED

Minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. ALL BOXES ON PREP TABLES MUST BE REMOVED.

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