Burrito King is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 12, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Burrito King?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 12, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ FOUND NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010,NO CITATION ISSUED. -
π€staff working while sickcritical
Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events β’ FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED. -
π§food not cooled down right
Proper Date Marking And Disposition β’ OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS (SALSAS,RICE,CHICKEN ETC) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. β
πconsumer advisory missing
Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food β’ FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ NO SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK.MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT RIGHT SIDE OF HAND SINK WHICH IS NEXT TO SHELF WITH KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS AND UTENSILS.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ NO SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK.MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT RIGHT SIDE OF HAND SINK WHICH IS NEXT TO SHELF WITH KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS AND UTENSILS.
β οΈPersonal Cleanliness β’ MALE FOOD HANDLER BEHIND COOK LINE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT.MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN.
Personal Cleanliness β’ MALE FOOD HANDLER BEHIND COOK LINE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT.MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR FOOD HANDLER WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND TO MAINTAIN.
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ A toilet room used by females shall be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ FOUND CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE. β’ INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT REAR DRY STORAGE AREA SHOWED MANAGER AND TO MAINTAIN.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN. -
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN. -
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY FOR CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENCE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. - -
When was Burrito King last inspected?
Burrito King has 9 inspections on record going back to April 27, 2016.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 12, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.