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Burger King

3220 W Columbus Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

Restaurant ZIP 60652 Risk 2 (Medium)

Out of business · as of Jul 16, 2025

Burger King was last inspected on July 16, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

July 16, 2025 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

9 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Ceiling tiles in drive thru area in poor repair, peeling surface. Instd to repair and maintain. Outlet cover missing for outlet in drive thru area. Instd to replace and maintain. Wall base in poor repair at drive thru area, loose from wall. Instd to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floor drain with debris under customer self service beverage station in dining area. Instd to clean and maintain

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ice buildup on condenser inside walk in cooler. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Leaky faucet at handsink by 3- compartment sink. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed wall area in men's washroom not maintain. Approx 50 missing wall tiles onnorth wall. Instructed to install missing tiles.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    6 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers in the 1-door cooler in the drive-thru under the cash register------no thermometer in the cooler holding the coffee and milkshake products-----no thermometer in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed non food contact surfaces of equipment encased in grease, dirt, and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed standing water on the floors under and in front of the three comp sink. Instructed to mop/remove and maintain------observed floors and walls behind equipment and in between equipment with excessive dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tile and ceiling tiles in disrepair above the food prep area and above the ice machine. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed light shield in disrepair above the burger prep station. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed vents in the ceiling throughout the kitchen and above the food prep area engulfed in dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  5. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed ice build up on the rear walk-in freezer drain line, instructed to remove and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed dusty ceiling vents/walls not clean over rear cup storage, and front above fryer, instructed to clean. Also replace water damaged ceiling tiles in front customer dining area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food handler requirements met

      Inspector’s note: Observed non compliance with idph food handler requirements. Idph april caulk letter from 5/13/2014. They have no training records for all food handlers at their establishment, so that local health department inspector can review them during inspection. Instructed to provide up to date food handler list, for inspector review.

  6. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floor under and around the fryers with accumulated grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain the floors.

  7. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      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 approximately 15 live fruit flies flying around the maintenance room and prep area and 8-10 live fruit flies on the west wall of the rear maintenance room.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the gaskets of prep coolers and the interior of the 1 door prep freezer with accumulated food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior and exterior of equipment.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floor under and around the fryers with accumulated grease and food debris. Instructed to clean and maintain the floors.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Observed the rear maintenanace room with accumulated boxes and a wet mop stored on top of the boxes. Instructed to remove all excess boxes and store all wet mops hanging or inverted.

  8. Pass

    License · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed the lid to the ice machine broken, and the lid to the strawberry container broken, instructed to replace.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the interior of the fryer doors not clean, insteucted to remove grease, and clean. Also clean interior of small coolers/freezers. Observed the side prep table,and the icecream prep area not clean, instructed to clean and sanitize.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floor under and around the fryers not clean, instructed to remove grease and clean.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling vents and light shields not clean/dusty, instructed to clean.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.