Sir Chicken

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 27, 2011
• address3633 W 16Th St, Chicago 60623

Is Sir Chicken clean?

Sir Chicken is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 27, 2011. 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 Sir Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #547429 #18 NOT CORRECTED.STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN SAME AREAS NOTED PREVIOUSLY AND FRONT DOOR SWEEP NEEDS ADJUSTMENT.A PEST CONTROL RECEIPT OF SERVICE FROM ANDERSON ON SITE FROM 5/19/11.MANAGER IS REMOVING DROPPINGS,CLEANING & SANITIZING AREAS AND ADJUSTING DOOR SWEEP AT THIS TIME.critical
  Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #547429 #18 NOT CORRECTED.STILL FINDING EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN SAME AREAS NOTED PREVIOUSLY AND FRONT DOOR SWEEP NEEDS ADJUSTMENT.A PEST CONTROL RECEIPT OF SERVICE FROM ANDERSON ON SITE FROM 5/19/11.MANAGER IS REMOVING DROPPINGS,CLEANING & SANITIZING AREAS AND ADJUSTING DOOR SWEEP AT THIS TIME.
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. SEE VIOLATION #14.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON GLASS REACH IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLE ON GLASS REACH IN COOLER.MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS,SHELVING UNITS,MOP SINK BASIN,VENTILATION STACK,HOOD & FILTERS,WINDOW SILLS,LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE FROM FLOOR UNDER DEEP FRYERS,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE FROM FLOOR UNDER DEEP FRYERS,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,DAMAGED WALLS.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,DAMAGED WALLS.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.NEEDS THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS & FREEZER.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Inspector Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.NEEDS THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS & FREEZER.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Inspector Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM STORAGE SHELVES.

When was Sir Chicken last inspected?

Sir Chicken has 3 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2011.

Sir Chicken vs North Lawndale

North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 31% 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 May 27, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.