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Epic Burger
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 16, 2022
- address407 N Clark St, Chicago 60654
Is Epic Burger clean?
Epic Burger is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on June 16, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Epic Burger?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER AT MILK SHAKE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON FREEZERS, ONE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER, AND COOLER AT MILK SHAKE PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED ONE BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED ONE BURNT OUT LIGHTBULB IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2521766 DATED 6/22/2021 NOT CORRECTED: #58 " MUST KEEP ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES, CERTIFIED MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE, AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.Previous Core Violation Corrected • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2521766 DATED 6/22/2021 NOT CORRECTED: #58 " MUST KEEP ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES, CERTIFIED MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE, AND MAINTAIN." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
When was Epic Burger last inspected?
Epic Burger has 16 inspections on record going back to September 5, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| June 16, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 22, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 5, 2020 | Pass | |
| May 30, 2019 | Pass | |
| July 26, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 22, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 29, 2016 | Pass | |
| December 21, 2016 | Fail | |
| May 13, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 6, 2016 | Fail | |
| May 14, 2015 | Pass |
Epic Burger vs Near North Side
Near North Side runs 53% clean across 2,889 tracked restaurants — 1,514 clean, 253 mid, 1,113 cooked.
Against the 2,889 spots Cooked tracks in Near North Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 June 16, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.