Fatburger Buffalo's Express

825 E 87Th St, Chicago, IL 60619
American
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Fatburger Buffalo's Express has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent report on file is from Apr 1, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly zero violations before.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Fatburger Buffalo's Express scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE RIGHT FAUCET (WITH THE SPRAYER) ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER STAINED/MISSING TILE IN THE HALL WHERE THE TOILET ROOMS ARE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/PROVIDE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. -FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT UNDER/IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP SINK ARE PITTED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE STORAGE ROOM BY THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE BASEMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER(S) (CFM) MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Oct 16, 2024
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fatburger Buffalo's Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fatburger Buffalo's Express on file is from Apr 1, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fatburger Buffalo's Express?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Fatburger Buffalo's Express.

Has Fatburger Buffalo's Express' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Fatburger Buffalo's Express have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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