Fixin' Franks

4555 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

American

Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Fixin' Franks appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2021. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 26, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly three violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Fixin' Franks is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 26, 2025

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.13 OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS STORED BEHIND CLUTTER BEHIND COOLING UNIT UNDER PREP TABLE AND INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Aug 14, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING BEEF HOTDOGS, ELOTES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 SMALL RODENT DROPPING SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET WHERE CHIPS , BREAD AND BEVERAGES ARE STORED ON INTERNAL SURFACES OF WOODEN CRATES USED TO STORE OTHER WORKING INGREDIENTS AND ALONG WALL WHERE SEATS ARE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TRASH AND STORED BEHIND CLUTTER BEHIND COOLING UNIT UNDER PREP TABLE AND INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Jul 28, 2021

License

3 minor violations.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE HANDLE ON LID AT STEAM TABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON LOWER WALL UNDER PREP TABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fixin' Franks last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fixin' Franks on file is from Aug 26, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fixin' Franks?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Fixin' Franks.

Has Fixin' Franks' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Fixin' Franks have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Fixin' Franks 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 Fixin' Franks inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Fixin' Franks is inspected about once every two years on average.

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