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Halal Smash Burger And Phillies

July 24, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT. OBSERVED ONE LIVE COCKROACH IN A CREVICE BETWEEN THE LEDGE AND WALL BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. ALSO OBSERVED APPROX. 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE DISHWASHING AREA UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND LEDGE, BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER AND REFRIGERATOR ALONG THE WALL AND IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE TOP OF THE PREP COOLER UNDERNEATH THE GRILL, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, DEEP FRYERS, AND PREP TABLES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISHWASHING AREA. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISHWASHING AREA. • SEAL THE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 23, 2025: 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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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