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Burger King
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 7, 2026
- address547 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago 60661
Is Burger King clean?
Burger King is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 7, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Burger King?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Time As A Public Health Control; Procedures & Records • OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (TOMATOES, LETTUCE) UTILIZING APPROVED TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AT THE FRONT SERVICE LINE NOT MARKED WITH TIME THAT IS FOUR HOURS PAST THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM TMEPERATURE CONTROL. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD ITEMS UTILIZING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL PROPERLY INDICATED USING APPROVED METHODS. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT $25.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS AND PROVIDED LABELS FOR NEW FOOD ITEMS USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.Time As A Public Health Control; Procedures & Records • OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (TOMATOES, LETTUCE) UTILIZING APPROVED TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AT THE FRONT SERVICE LINE NOT MARKED WITH TIME THAT IS FOUR HOURS PAST THE POINT IN TIME WHEN THE FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM TMEPERATURE CONTROL. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD ITEMS UTILIZING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL PROPERLY INDICATED USING APPROVED METHODS. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT $25.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS AND PROVIDED LABELS FOR NEW FOOD ITEMS USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED 2 ADULT DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S) AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS FREE FROM DEAD OR TRAPPED PESTS TO PREVENT DECOMPOSITION AND BECOMING ATTRACTANT TO ADDITIONAL PESTS.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF HAMBURGER BUN BAGS (IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING) AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR STORAGE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS THAT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF HAMBURGER BUN BAGS (IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING) AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR STORAGE OF EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS THAT DOES NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
When was Burger King last inspected?
Burger King has 4 inspections on record going back to February 28, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 20, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 23, 2024 | Pass | |
| February 28, 2023 | Pass |
Burger King vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 April 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.