RecordWell Data

Burger King

3167 N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

26cited violations
1serious tier
10inspections
13tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2368810
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024150
2023150
2020350
2017130
2016130
2015351

Inspections

  1. Nov 21, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED BOXED FOODS BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLLOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS BEING STORED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ORDERLY STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Dec 1, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP/COOKING AREA AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH GREEN MOLDLIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND COOLERS AND SHELVES AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN REAR AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT (10-28-2020) POSTED ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, A SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B) CITATION ISSUED

  3. Oct 28, 2020 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Oct 20, 2020 Short Form Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #2369473 ON 4-20-20 #55-: MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REAR STORED BREAD. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

  5. Apr 20, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH AN OPEN 1/4 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE WORN RODENT PROOF STRIPPING ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      LEAK FROM THE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE STORED BREAD COVERED WITH PLASTIC. MUST REPAIR LEAK FROM CEILING.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      UNUSED COOLER AT THE REAR MOP SINK AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REAR STORED BREAD. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES.

  6. Oct 12, 2017 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST RAISE THRESHOLD BETWEEN ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS AROUND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN WALLS AROUND MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Feb 23, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT BUILD-UP.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AREA AND AT AREA IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK. FOUND PUDDLES OF WATER AND GREASE SPILLS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE AREA IN FRONT OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR SO AS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CARD BOARD BOXES FROM THE FLOOR. ALL ITMES MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

  8. Oct 7, 2015 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Apr 2, 2015 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  10. Feb 20, 2015 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA,THIS AREA IS WHERE SMOOTHIES,MILK SHAKES,FRAPPE COFFEES ARE PREPARED.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING.NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING INCLUDING THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND IN CUSTOMER DINING ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.