Checker's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 8, 2024
• address6705 S Halsted St, Chicago 60621

Is Checker's clean?

Checker's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 8, 2024. 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 Checker's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 8, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK NEAR DISH WASHING AREA MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN FREEZER AND DESSERT REACH IN COOLER.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE, IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT PREP TABLE STATION,UNUSED SHAKE MACHINE CABINET,SYRUP CADDY,SODA DRIP TRAY & UNDERSIDE OF SODA DISPENSER,FRYER CABINET & WHEEL BASES,UNUSED CRISPER & HOT HOLDING UNIT,DISPLAY SHELVES.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES & DAMAGED WALL BASES IN LOBBY,LOOSE UPPER WALL PANEL IN REAR HALLWAY,LOOSE FLOORING INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.MUST REMOVE MOLD BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK AREA. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP AND FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALLS AT DRIVE -THRU AREA,TOILET ROOM. • MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER FRYERS AND WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN LOBBY AND STAFF TOILET ROOM.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN LOBBY AND STAFF TOILET ROOM.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • SEE VIOLATION #60.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2571802 2/27/23 NOT CORRECTED #58- 2-102.13 STILL OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2571802 2/27/23 NOT CORRECTED #58- 2-102.13 STILL OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)

When was Checker's last inspected?

Checker's has 5 inspections on record going back to December 27, 2022.

Checker's vs Englewood

Englewood runs 59% clean across 303 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 40 mid, 84 cooked.

Against the 303 spots Cooked tracks in Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 33% of them.

Other spots in Englewood

• ✓ Zayn Food Mart
  clean · December 28, 2022
• ✓ Save A Lot
  clean · September 23, 2024
• ? Sanders Lounge
  cooked · May 31, 2022
• ✓ Citgo
  clean · March 13, 2026
• ✓ I Love My Coffee Black Inc.
  clean · July 25, 2023
• ✓! Angel Mini Mart
  mid · September 6, 2023

See every restaurant inspection in Englewood →

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 January 8, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.