Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
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Public records show seven inspections at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center stretching back to 2011. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 5, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SYRUP FROM THE SODA MACHINE UNDER THE COUNTER WHERE MACHINE SITS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA TO REMOVE SYRUP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MISSING OUTLET COVER ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE PIZZA OVEN IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OUTLET COVER ON WALL.
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Mar 4, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 10, 2022
Complaint
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF AN INFESTATION OF MICE DROPPINGS OF APPX. 200 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN LOWER FOOD STORAGE & PAPER GOODS CABINETS ON SHELVING UNITS AND ON TOP OF FOOD CANS,INSIDE A ROLL OF SARAN WRAP AND BOX OF FOIL,ON ALL LOWER SHELVING UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS ,INSIDE AND ON TOP OF PANS ON LOWER SHELF UNDER PIZZA OVEN,ON FLOOR ,UNDER AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS,REAR FOOD STORAGE AREAS ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND AND UNDER COOLERS, CHEST FREEZERS AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE,REAR HALLWAYS IN BETWEEN ARTICLES ON FLOOR AND ADDITION ROOMS ON PREMISES,NEED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES.ALSO, EVIDENCE OF 2- DEAD MICE INSIDE A PLASTIC STORAGE BIN UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND 1- DEAD DECAYED MOUSE ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE.ALSO. EVIDENCE OF APPX. 15- OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MICE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/10/22.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PIZZA PREP COOLER AT 47.8F WITHOUT TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER MISSING A LID ON DUMPSTER. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LID TO BE TIGHT FITTING.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR/CARPET THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA(WATER AND SODA) AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOUBLE GARBAGE DOORS,NORTH AND SOUTH SKATING DOORS.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING DOOR HANDLES ON LOWER CABINETS IN PREP AREAS,MISSING SINK STOPPERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM CAN OPENER BLADE,COUNTER TOPS AND STORAGE CABINETS,PREP COOLER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA,LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 3RD HAND SINK IN GIRL'S TOILET ROOM.LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA,HOLE IN LOWER WALL NEXT TO MOP SINK.
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Dec 20, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE NOR MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A VALID CERTIFICATE AND MANAGER ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURES OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR HANDLING VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE A CLEAN UP KIT (MUST KILL THE NOROVIRUS) FOR HANDLING SUCH EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL FOOD/CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES SIGN ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE FOOD AND STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR THROUGH OUT.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE AND POST THE ORIGINAL IN PLAIN VIEWING OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT'S CUSTOMERS.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND A 1/2" GAP IN THE MIDDLE UNDER THE REAR EXIT DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS BY MAKING THE DOORS TIGHT FITTED UNDERNEATH.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH RESIDUE ON THE WHITE INTERIOR PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: THE WATER AT THE FAUCET IN THE FAMILY TOILET ROOM DOES NOT STAY ON LONG ENOUGH TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND THE TRASH RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH OUT LIDS/COVERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS/COVERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Sep 6, 2016
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI PIZZA AND CHICKEN) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LEFT KNOB LEAKING AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE LEAKING. IMSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP BUCKET IN THE MAINTENANCE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET MOPS HANGING OR INVERTED.
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Feb 22, 2011
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN CLASS ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION-CITATION ISSUED-SERIOUS 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN CAN OPENER & HOLSTER CONNECTED TO PREP TABLE AND STORAGE SHELVES UNDERNEATH SERVICE COUNTER IN CONCESSION AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN ALL STORE ROOMS THROUGHOUT REAR AND IN KITCHEN'S STORE ROOM ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOORS IN ALL REAR STORE ROOMS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPAIR ALL EXIT DOORS AT BOTTOMS AND CENTERS THAT ARE NOT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS & UNCLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE BLOWN LIGHT INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN STORE ROOM.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH SANITARY SOLUTION OR INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center.
Has Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center 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 Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dr. Mlk, Jr. Park and Family Entertainment Center is inspected about once every two years on average.
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