Burger King

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Gap of 1/4" to 1/2" at bottom of front door.repair issue to minimze pest and insect entry.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Accumulated grease and food debris on walls, utility connections and equipment surfaces behind cooking line.must clean and maintain.also excess grease inside the deep fryer(rear area of the unit),clean and maintain

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leaking faucet at three compartment sink. Repair and maintain. Metal door of walk-in cooler at east by cooking unit in poor repair: broken.was repaired with metal sheets which presently is broken.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Grease on floor under cooking equipment,debris along baseboard walls.under shelves in prep and storage area.clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Seal baseboard wall tiles at rear area next to mop sink

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed some grease build up and food debris on surface of cooking equipment. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed dirty floors in both toilet rooms. Also observed dirty floors throughout rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charege to detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed holes in ceiling surrounding the fire supression pipes. Instructed the person in charge to smoothly seal holes surrounding pipes and maintain in good repair.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burntout lightbulbs in the walk-in freezer and cooler, located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to replace dburntout lightbulbs and maintian adequate lighting.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 noted drain line from beverage/syrup co2 in rear draining onto bucket. Instructed to properly drain into floor dran.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11 lightbulb must be shielded inside (middle) walk-in freezer.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed over 20 rodent (mice) droppings along the walls and in all corners in rear beverage/syrup storage area and over 20 droppings around and behind hot water tank in rear storage area (by the exit door) and under and around grease tank. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Noted an opening at the bottom of the rear exit door. Instructed to rodent proof bottom of the said door.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Noted water line from beverage/syrup co2 in rear draining onto bucket. Instructed to properly drain into floor dran.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners in rear prep area especially under and around ice machine and floors behind beverage dispenser machine (drive thru area).

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Lightbulb must be shielded inside (middle) walk-in freezer.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 2-303.11-observed that employee wore unapproved hands on hands while working with food.must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c)-must clean and maintain clean exterior of ice machine that is covered in dust

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12-backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine . Must install so backflow prevention devices or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-501.115-observed that area around garbage enclosure is dirty with lots of garbage bags and construction equipment. Must clean and maintain clean

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed that employee wore unapproved hands on hands while working with food.must remove all jewelry except plain wedding band from hands while working with exposed food

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean and maintain clean exterior of ice machine that is covered in dust

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices not located at ice machine . Must install so backflow prevention devices or air gap between the water supply inlet and the unit so it may be located to be serviced and maintained.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed that area around garbage enclosure is dirty with lots of garbage bags and construction equipment. Must clean and maintain clean

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Upgraded to priority foundation.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Upgraded to priority foundation.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Ventilation in both washrooms not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from report #2184995 dated 7/24/18. #56-6-202.11 (a)-missing light shield inside the far left walk-in freezer. Must replace. #56-6-303.11 -extremely low light intensity inside the far left walk-in freezer and inoperable/no lighting inside walk-in freezer must repair/provide for greater lighting. Priority foundation 7-42-citation issued

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Employees must not store personal belongings in dry food storage area. Employee removed.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed to go window food handler with inadequate hair restraint. Employee obtained a hair net for all hair during the inspection.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leak at the nozzle of the hand sink located at walk-in freezers. Must repair and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Wall mounted urinal in mens washroom out of order. Instructed to use toilet located in same room and repair urinal.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Peeling wall caulking at the mens washroom hand sink. Must replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors found with excessive grease around the rear kitchen oil container. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Extremely low light intensity inside the far left walk-in freezer and inoperable/no lighting inside walk-in freezer #2. Must repair/provide greater lighting.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Missing light shield inside the far left walk-in freezer. Must replace.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Noted stained ceiling tiles at the dinning area. Instructed to clean and maintain and/or replace

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Noted a certified food manager food service certificate on site; however there is no proof of identification for the city of chicago sanitation certificate. Instructed to have a proof of identification o available at all times. Serious violation #7-38-012

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Noted stained ceiling tiles at the dinning area. Instructed to clean and maintain and/or replace

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Noted dusty and dirty vents inside bathrooms. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: The following equipment need cleaning: interior of the automatic broiler hood, interior of the carry out soda dispenser, dust in vent above same soda dispenser.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors under the grease recycle in poor repair with broken tiles and dirt/debris. Must repair/replace tiles and clean.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Holes, openings, open crevices in the following areas: at metal wall behind the deep fryers, in the dry food storage, under the to go condiments at to go window, baseboard at entrance to the office, under the three compartment sink. Must seal all.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must not use plumbers putty on three compartment sink drains. Rusty metal weld at same sink, must remove. Must install back flow prevention devices on the dining room soda dispensing and coffee maker machines. Must provide stoppers for the three and two compartment sinks. Waste water splashing onto the floor at the walk-in freezer from the exposed hand sink. Must clear drain or provide larger drain cover to prevent splashing.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector’s note: Observed a 10 by 10 foot square hole in wall where new drive through window is being installed. Construction workers are actively working on window. Ice bin for soda machine is within 3 feet of construction. Construction dust is on counters and exterior of ice bin.ice discarded during inspection. Serious violation 7-38-005 (a)

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed 10 by 10 foot square hole in wall at drive through window. Observed rear exit door unable to close because electrical extension cords must run through doorway. Observed wood plywood door open approximatly 10 inches. Manager states door is normally nailed shut. Observed heavy duty plastic covering another doorway. Facility is not ronetproof ata this time. Serious vioaltion 7-38-020

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Observed metal exterior coving on base of walk in cooler to the right of walk in freezer in disrepair. Observed floor around grease trap with excess water. Tiles around and behind grese trap in need of grout. Replace all broke tiles ane regrout.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Observed light in walk in freezer out and not sheilded. Install and maintain.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer within small reach in salad refrigerator near 2 compartment sink. Install and maintain thermometer.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Damaged/broken floor tiles in mop sink area shall be repaired/replaced.