Vienna Beef

• resultFail
• critical violations4
• last inspectedJune 6, 2019 →
• address5220 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60632

Is Vienna Beef clean?

Vienna Beef is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 14, 2019, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on June 6, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Vienna Beef?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 6, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Vienna Beef last inspected?

Vienna Beef has 3 inspections on record going back to April 12, 2017.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 6, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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