Curry on Fire
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited Curry on Fire nine times, with records going back to 2017. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 20, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “adequate ventilation & lighting”, which has been cited three times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Curry on Fire is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN STORED IN GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
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Feb 27, 2024
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY VENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 13, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED, READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (COOKED RICE AND COOKED VEGETABLE MIXTURE) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATES FOR ANY PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. THE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BAG OF POTATOES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 26, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM PIPE BELOW HAND SINK WHEN WATER IS RUNNING AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL HOLES IN BRICK WALL LOCATED IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULB (FAR LEFT) UNDER VENTILATION HOOD WITH OPERABLE LIGHTING.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOIL USED AS LINERS FOR SHELVING IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE.
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Aug 11, 2021
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED YOGURT SMOOTHIES (MANGO LASSI & ROSE LASSI) NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY AND INGREDIENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA NEAREST RICE COOKER. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Nov 18, 2020
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 15, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING INSPECTION FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP POSTED ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIAARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER AND 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT PREMISES WITH IMPROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD OR USE BY DATE (NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS)LABELS ON ALL TCS FOODS (CURRY LAMB, COOKED CHICKEN, LENTILS, YOGURTS ETC), PREPARED ON SITE, READY TO EAT AND REFRIGERATED FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COMMON NAME LABELS ON WORKING INGREDIENTS NEXT TO STOVE IN THE PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA, ALONGSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR, AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDERNEATH VENTILATION HOOD IN PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HOLDER. MUST MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Apr 27, 2018
Routine
7 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD STORAGE BAGS (DEEP FREEZER). USE CLEAR, FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND BASEMENT FLOOR (ENTER BASEMENT FROM OUTSIDE).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN FILTERS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE END CAPS ON LIGHTS ABOVE PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR AND ADD ADDITIONAL STORAGE RACKS.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Jun 6, 2017
License
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BRICK WALL AND UNFINISHED CEILING IN PREP AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Curry on Fire last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Curry on Fire on file is from Mar 20, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Curry on Fire?
Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Curry on Fire.
Has Curry on Fire's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Curry on Fire have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Curry on Fire means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Curry on Fire inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Curry on Fire is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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