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Byrd's Hot Chicken
February 26, 2026 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings14
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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no certified food manager on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs DutiesInspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED BY EMPLOYEE ON SITE AND ARRIVE APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER. FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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hand hygiene slippingcriticalOfficial wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco UseInspector note: NOTED TWO EMPLOYEES EATING IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOODS MUST BE CONSUMED IN THE DINING AREA.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE ICE/SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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food improperly labeledOfficial wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original ContainerInspector note: NOTED BULK FLOUR CONTAINER NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. MUST PROPERLY LABEL.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINERS WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & UsedInspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: UTILITY MOP SINK NOTED EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NOTED DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & CleanedInspector note: BOTH TOILETS IN BOTH WASHROOMS NOTED DIRTY WITH FECES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER ITEMS STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALSO IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, WALK-IN FREEZER WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE ICE AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS UNDER SINKS WITH GREASE DIRTY AND FOOD DEBRIS.----ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING THE BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE GLASS WINDOW WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----WALL MOUNTED RAW WOOD BRACE FOR PLUMBING MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED AND NON ABSORBENT.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA IN A NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 3-25-25 REPORT #2614483 NOT CORRECTED.#47- OBSERVED PREP TABLE COVERED WITH A TORN PLASTIC PROTECTIVE LAYER BELOW THE GRILL NEXT TO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.#49-- OBSERVED THE TOP OF THE FRYER UPPER COMPARTMENTS AND THE SIDES OF ALL FRYERS/DOORS TO BE HEAVILY COVERED IN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on March 25, 2025: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.
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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.
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