True Burger Co.
5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 12 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2022-12-14
What You Should Know
✓ 11 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-12-14
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT MUST BE ELEVATED AND NOT STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
ALL DOOR HANDLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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1 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
EXCESSIVE DEBRIS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF 2-DOOR COOLER IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON REACH-IN COOLER DOOR IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DOOR GASKET.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED FAUCET LOOSE ON HAND WASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FAUCET AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-601.11(C) INTERIOR OF REACH IN CONDIMENT COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP. INSTD TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.12 CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA WORN BEYOND REPAIR. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAINANCE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MISSING PROPER COVER FOR REAR CONDIMENT COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE SELF SERVICE AREA NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DUST, AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. COOLER DRAWER GASKETS UNDER GRILL NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING.
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minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SMALL HOLES NOTED IN WALLS BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN WALL.
2017-05-03 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLBASE NEAR UTILITY SINK IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE AND BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLBASE NEAR UTILITY SINK IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE AND BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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