Checkers

5459 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

American

Last inspected: Jun 15, 2012

Score

Low Risk

Public records show four inspections at Checkers stretching back to 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 15, 2012. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Note that Checkers's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jun 15, 2012; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around three violations each, up from closer to one violation before.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Checkers' latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 15, 2012

Complaint

3 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF UNUSED COOLER, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE FRYERS WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: PROVIDE FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ABOVE SOFT SERVE MACHINE.

Feb 25, 2011

Complaint

No violations found.

100

Jan 6, 2011

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.ALL STOCK MUST BE ELEVATED 6-INCHES OFF FLOOR.

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

Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK IN COOLER.

Dec 16, 2010

Complaint

8 minor violations.

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Facilities to maintain proper temperature

Inspector notes: HOLDING DRAWERS FOR PRE-COOKED CHICKEN AND FISH FOUND AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURES OF 120.4 DEGREES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-MUST MAKE SURE DRAWERS ARE PRE-HEATED TO AT LEAST 145 DEGREES OR HIGHER BEFORE PLACING COOKED FOODS INSIDE SO THAT PRODUCT WON'T GO BELOW REQUIRED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 140 DEGREES - CITATION ISSUED -CRITICAL

Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

Inspector notes: CHICKEN DRUMMETS-110.5 DEGREES, CHICKEN PATTIES-125.1 DEGREES, FISH PATTIES-114.1- ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGREES OR ABOVE-PRODUCTS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED -CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING MINOR VIOLATIONS NOTED 12-15-09 NOT CORRECTED: -33- STILL NEED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOODS & FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR CABINET OF DEEP FRYERS. -34- STILL NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. -35- LIGHT SHIELDS STILL NEED CLEANING. -38- VENTILATION IN WASHROOM STILL IN POOR REPAIR. - CITATION ISSUED- SERIOUS FOR NON- COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING VIOLATIONS 7-42-090

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

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION # 29 CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND SHELVES ABOVE DEEP FRYERS IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN STORAGE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER

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

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION # 29 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND ICE MACHINE, INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER, IN BOTH STORAGE CLOSETS AND WHERE NEEDED. ALL STOCK IN CLOSET INSIDE WASHROOM MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.

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

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION # 29 CLEAN DOORS, SEAL LOOSE WALL COVE ALONG SIDE ICE MACHINE, & CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS. CLEAN WALL INSIDE SMALL CLOSET OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM. CLEAN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ALL BLOWN LIGHTS, FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE WELL LIT. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER.

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

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION # 29 REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. KEEP STANDING WATER OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH STORAGE RACK BY WALK-IN COOLER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Checkers last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Checkers on file is from Jun 15, 2012. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Checkers?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Checkers.

Has Checkers' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Checkers have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Checkers means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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