The Burger Bar
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2011
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Score
Going back to 2010, The Burger Bar has three inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 22, 2011. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Dec 22, 2011, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
“Outside garbage waste grease and storage area” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2011
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED BAIT STATION TURNED OVER WITH OPEN BAIT SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE OPEN BAIT AND PROPERLY APPLY. ALSO, PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ARE MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND INCLUDE DATES FROM 11/2010. MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE AND UPDATED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE NOT RODENT PROOF. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH OPENING IN GARBAGE RECEPTACLE THAT PREVENTS CAN FROM BEING COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. MUST REPLACE LID. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOK LINE. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR HALLWAY AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE COOKLINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKLINE. MUST REPAIR THE BROKEN COLD WATER HANDLE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVER IN THE WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE MOP SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO PROTECT WASHBOWL FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL SOILED WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Dec 14, 2011
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED IMPROPER PEST CONTROL. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. ALSO NOTED BAIT STATION TURNED OVER WITH OPEN BAIT SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE OPEN BAIT AND PROPERLY APPLY. ALSO, PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ARE MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND INCLUDE DATES FROM 11/2010. MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE AND UPDATED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE NOT RODENT PROOF. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH OPENING IN GARBAGE RECEPTACLE THAT PREVENTS CAN FROM BEING COMPLETELY INSECT AND RODENT PROOF. MUST REPLACE LID. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOK LINE. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR HALLWAY AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE COOKLINE.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BROKEN VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKLINE. MUST REPAIR THE BROKEN COLD WATER HANDLE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVER IN THE WASHROOM. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE MOP SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO PROTECT WASHBOWL FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL SOILED WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Nov 4, 2010
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Burger Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Burger Bar on file is from Dec 22, 2011. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Burger Bar?
Across the inspection record, “outside garbage waste grease and storage area” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Burger Bar.
Has The Burger Bar's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Burger Bar have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Burger Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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