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Big Boss
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 27, 2021
- address2520 S Halsted St, Chicago 60608
Is Big Boss clean?
Big Boss is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 27, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Big Boss?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME TCS FOODS(CHICKEN, COLE SLAW) BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER SHALL BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND THE REACH IN WHITE FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS MISSING IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAINAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS MISSING IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAINAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN
When was Big Boss last inspected?
Big Boss has 8 inspections on record going back to March 10, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| May 27, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 20, 2021 | Fail | |
| July 18, 2019 | Pass | |
| July 2, 2019 | — | |
| September 24, 2018 | — | |
| March 24, 2017 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2017 | Fail |
Big Boss vs Armour Square
Armour Square runs 75% clean across 644 tracked restaurants — 481 clean, 114 mid, 46 cooked.
Against the 644 spots Cooked tracks in Armour Square, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 27, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.