Top-Notch Beefburger Inc is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 22, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Top-Notch Beefburger Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ OBSERVED GAPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WEATHER STRIP AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST ACTIVITY.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED THE INNER EDGE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED THE INNER EDGE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING THE BOTTOM OF THE SHELVING UNIT IN THE WALK IN DRY STIRAGE AREA ACROSS FROM THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AS A MEANS OF MAKING AREA EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS WELL AS PREVENT POSSIBLE HARBORING SPACE FOR INSECTS. β’ OBSERVED THE UPRIGHT REACH IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THE DISH WASHING MACHINE...THE UPRIGHT TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT IN THE REAR COOKING AREA...THE LOWER ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE FLAT TOP... ALL WITH TORN AND WORN GASKET SEALS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT (SHELVING, PREP STATIONS) WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED THE FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVING, UNDER SHELVING, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DRY STORAGE AREA SHELVING AND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED THE AIR VENTS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED IN AREA.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED THE AIR VENTS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS BEING PREPARED IN AREA.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS MANUEL PEREZ AND ADRIN GOMEZ. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
When was Top-Notch Beefburger Inc last inspected?
Top-Notch Beefburger Inc has 22 inspections on record going back to July 14, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 December 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.