Backyard Burgers

Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Backyard Burgers has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Feb 12, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 12, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

7 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Thermometers provided and accurate

Inspector notes: interior thermometers missing from wic and wif. all coolers and freezer must have interior thermometers to accurate measure food safety temperatures.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display

Inspector notes: cases of Togo boxes stored on floor. all food items and food contact items must be stored 6 inches off ground to prevent contamination.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: observed employees working in food service area, without proper hair restraints. employees must wear proper hair restraints at all times in food service area.

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: wic cooler door does not self latch completely. please have door maintenance to ensure food temperature maintained at 41°f and below

Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips

Inspector notes: please provide quat test strips for 3 compartment sink.

Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: lid on dumpster is open. please keep doors and lid closed on dumpster to prevent an entry for pest

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: chip tiles observed on floor at deep fryer area. please have broken tile fix to uphold to regulatory standards

Jun 23, 2023

Food Service Establishment Inspection

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.05(2)(e)1.(i) Handsink used as dump sink

1200-23-01-.05(2)(e)1.(i)

Wiping cloths; properly used and stored

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(d)4. Improper storage of wiping cloths

1200-23-01-.03(3)(d)4

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Cooler door is damaged

1200-23-01-.04(1)

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii) Mold build-up on ice panel

1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(a) Floor tiles are damaged

1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(d) Ventilation is leaking on to floor

1200-23-01-.06(3)(d)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Backyard Burgers last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Backyard Burgers on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Backyard Burgers' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Backyard Burgers have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Backyard Burgers 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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