Burger King #1512
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
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Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Burger King #1512 stretching back to 2015. The most recent visit was on Aug 21, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around three violations per visit versus roughly one violation earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Burger King #1512 trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HAMBURGERS,CHICKEN,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:35 P.M.(COS)(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALK IN FREEZER DOOR HANDLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES IN DINING AREA .MUST GROUT FLOOR AT MOPSINK BASIN AND WALL BASES NEAR SAME,ICE CREAM MACHINE AND IN BETWEEN SODA MACHINE AT DRIVE-THRU.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE DOORS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Dec 23, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HOT WATER WAS MEASURED AT 79 F FOR HAND-WASHING SINKS AND 97 F FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE IS A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110 F FOR ALL OTHER SINKS. THE MANAGER RESTORED THE HOT WATER PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH VARIOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 20, 2023
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE CEILING IN THE BACK DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 16, 2023
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 24, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE DRIVE THRU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE STALL IN THE WOMEN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 1, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
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Mar 26, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: No thermometer in walk-in cooler. instructed to install.
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Jun 1, 2018
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED THE WHEELS ON THE DEEP FRYER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED THE WALL BASE BOARD IN THE REAR AREA ACROSS FROM THE MOP SINK IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE WORN WEATHER BETWEEN THE FRONT DOORS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED THE HAND SINK FIXTURE LOOSE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 15, 2017
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED NEAR THE MAIN COOKING LINE IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: THE FLOORS BEHIND THE FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND THE FLOOR IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A DISASSEMBLED OLD DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR LOCATED NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER FIX THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN ONSITE OR REMOVE THE FRYER FROM ESTABLISHMENT.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 FOOD HANDLERS IN THE KITCHEN NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
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Jan 11, 2016
Complaint
9 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SLICE HAM AT TEMP OF 62.5F ON TOP THE PREP TABLE;6 EACH CONTAINERS OF SLICE TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 54.5F TO 56.7F,STORED UNDERNEATH THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER WITH A DISCHARGE TAG WAS MARKET BEYOND THE FOUR HOURS LIMIT.NOT FOLLOWING THEIR OWN PROCEDURE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS,VALUE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION(INSPECTION #1454122,REPORT#8-20-15, NOT AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.NEW SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-010(B)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER, NEED TO BE REPLACED,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE HANDLE AT WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER ARE BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE EQUIPMENTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAINS(THROUGHOUT) WITH BUILD UP OF GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,INCLUDED MOP SINK.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLE ON METAL CEILING FROM REMOVED CAPS INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE CAPS AT SAID HOLES,INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.MISSING WALL TILES AT WEST WALL BY THE WALK-IN COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE NOR AT YOGURT MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED VISIBLE IT OR KNOW THE LOCATION IF IS ALREADY INSTALLED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING, ALSO WATER PIPES UNDER THE SAID SINKS ARE LEAKING AT MECHANICAL DRAIN HANDLES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER BY THE SMALL ICE BIN
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES NEED TO TAKE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
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Aug 20, 2015
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CJICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIME WHILE COOKING, PREPING OR SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST A SANITATION CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: NO COMPLIANCE SUMMARY POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. GOOD SUMMARY WAS FOUND IN MANAGERS OFFICE ALONG WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON DUTY TO POST NON COMPLIANCE SUMMARY FROM TODAYS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION.
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Jul 1, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF GROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Mar 23, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 20, 2015
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL HANDSINK NEEDED IN PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR LIGHT AVAILABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING TO ELIMINATE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: HAS LETTER FROM IDPH THAT STATES INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAM HOWEVER THERE ARE NO LOGS TO VERIFY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE LOGS TO VERIFY TRAINING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Burger King #1512 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Burger King #1512 on file is from Aug 21, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Burger King #1512?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Burger King #1512.
Has Burger King #1512's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Burger King #1512 have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Burger King #1512 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Burger King #1512 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Burger King #1512 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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