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Burger King
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 26, 2019
- address5425 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60632
Is Burger King clean?
Burger King is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 26, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. 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 November 26, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • UNABLE TO LOCATE AN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN MENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • MISSING THERMOMETERS IN SMALL REACH IN COOLERS AT FRONT LINE NEAR BEVERAGE AND DESSERT STATION. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER CABINETS AND WHEELS OF FRYERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. EXTERIOR OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER ABOVE HANDWASH SINKS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN HEAVILY STAINED AND DISCOLORED. INSTD TO CLEAN, REMOVE STAINS AND MAINTAIN.
When was Burger King last inspected?
Burger King has 10 inspections on record going back to September 13, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| November 26, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 5, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 5, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 24, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 5, 2014 | Pass | |
| July 25, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 2, 2011 | Pass | |
| April 27, 2011 | Fail | |
| September 13, 2010 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Burger King vs West Elsdon
West Elsdon runs 76% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 299 clean, 61 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Elsdon, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 November 26, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.