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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants,Inc.

3808 W ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants,Inc. has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 18, 2014. The most recent inspection, on December 12, 2019, found no infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2018. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 10, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on February 7, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 18, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 7, 2019. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED STANDING WATER OR LEAK BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIND THE SOURCE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • DUE TO WATER DAMAGE THE FRONT CEILING TILES ARE IN POOR REPAIR ABOVE THE SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE REPAIRED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SEE VIOLATION #60.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2184763 DATE 7-18-18. (ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED CHEESE AT 48.0F, CHILI AT 53.6F, SHAKE MIX AT 46.4F, CUT LETTUCE AT 47.5F, CREAM CHEESE AT 49.3F, AND SMOOTHIE MIX AT 46.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 80# OF FOOD WORTH $800. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK ITEMS STORED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID ITEMS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 7/18/18 WAS NOT POSTED IN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY TO POST.
  4. Complaint

    10 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (HAMBURGERS AT 152.1F) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED HOT DOGS STORED IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 130.1F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 1# OF FOOD WORTH $5. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #22 FOR CITATION.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND 1 DOOR PREP COOLER: CHILI AT 46F, RAW BACON AT 46.4F, CREAM CHEESE AT 45.1F, SHAKE MIX AT 44.6F, CHEESE AT 44.3F, SMOOTHIE MIX AT 44.8F, CUT TOMATOES AT 47.3F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 200# OF FOOD WORTH $700. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46F. THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS BEING USED TO STORE TCS FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED LIVE HOUSE FLIES AND FRUIT FLIES FLYING IN THE RESTAURANT AND LANDING ON WALLS AND STOCK. OBSERVED 3 LIVE HOUSE FLIES AND 10 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020A. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK ITEMS STORED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SAID ITEMS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.
  5. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER IN BETWEEN THE GRILL AND DEEP FRYERS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM AND FLOOR INSIDE WASHROOM ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • STORE ALL ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH LIDS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • HAS MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES INSIDE THE CUSTOMER TOILET ROOMS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL AND MAINTAIN NOTICEABLE OPENING ON TILE WALL BEHIND, NEAR THE ICE MACHINE.

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