Checkers is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 9, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Checkers?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 9, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED THE RED HOSE FOR SANITATION TOO LONG, RESTING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CUT HOSE SO THAT IT DOES NOT REST IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SINK.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AND THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈGarbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained β’ OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA WITH LITTER/DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained β’ OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA WITH LITTER/DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN FREEZER/COOLERS IN NEED OF REGROUTING. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. β’ OBSERVED THE WALLS AROUND THE GREASE CONTAINER AND COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. ALSO, VENTS IN THE CEILING WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS, CEILING AND VENTS AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT ABOVE THE GREASE CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT ABOVE THE GREASE CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
When was Checkers last inspected?
Checkers has 5 inspections on record going back to December 21, 2022.
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 February 9, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.