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Terry's Place
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 1, 2023
- address5950 W Madison St, Chicago 60644
Is Terry's Place clean?
Terry's Place is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 1, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Terry's Place?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED FLOUR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN STAINLESS STEEL WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED THE OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYERS WHERE THE OIL IS DRAINED WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND SMALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED THE AREAS UNDER THE FLATTOP GRILLS WITH A BUILD UP OF OIL AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
When was Terry's Place last inspected?
Terry's Place has 19 inspections on record going back to May 21, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| May 1, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 29, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 7, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 19, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 23, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 23, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 18, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 8, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 23, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2015 | Pass |
Terry's Place vs Austin
Austin runs 65% clean across 770 tracked restaurants — 493 clean, 148 mid, 121 cooked.
Against the 770 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 1, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.