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SCOTT'S HAMBURGER HEAVEN

1546 W 35TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SCOTT'S HAMBURGER HEAVEN has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 13, 2010. The most recent inspection, on May 22, 2013, found no infractions.

1 of 8 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Pests.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 5, 2010. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 20, 2010. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 25, 2011. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 5, 2010. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 20 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on April 1, 2011. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING CEILING TILES ON PREMISES.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.OBSERVED REAR DOOR NOT PROTECTED FROM RODENT ENTRY,DOOR NOT ATTACHED TO DOOR HINGE,BROKEN OFF, MUST MAKE REPAIRS TO DOOR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHEN POTENIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST DATE/LABEL FOODS IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST FIX SLIDING DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN COOLER-MUST CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND PROVIDE A HANDLE TO THE REACH-IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THAT COOLER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TO REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
  5. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED CASHIER HANDLE MONEY AND THEN WENT OVER TO 3-COMP. SINK AND RINSE(NO SOAP) HANDS, SHE THEN GRABBED A PAPER COFFEE FILTER TO DRY HANDS AND PROCEEDED TO PLATE SOME TOAST. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK USING SOAP AND DISPOSABLE TOWELS. CITATION #60270-17
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN MINOR VIOLATIONS THAT WERE WRITTEN ON 01/13/10: 32/1 PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA. 33/1 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS IN WASHROOM. 34/1 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED. 35/1 REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED. 40/1 PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST DATE/LABEL FOODS IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST FIX SLIDING DOOR ON REAR REACH-IN COOLER-MUST CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND PROVIDE A HANDLE TO THE REACH-IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THAT COOLER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TO REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST STORE UNUSED WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN , INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS I WASHROOMS
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. REPAIR AREAS AT REAR EXIT DOOR & FRONT DOOR. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • 005 (B), 7-38-025 Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN , INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS I WASHROOMS
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. REPAIR AREAS AT REAR EXIT DOOR & FRONT DOOR. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
  8. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. GREASE BUILD-UP FOUND ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE DUMPSTER- CITATION ISSUED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. PAINT EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN REAR PREP AREA
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS & EXTERIORS OF ALL FREEZERS, OVEN , INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, STORAGE SHELVES, HOOD & FILTERS AND CABINETS I WASHROOMS
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG ALL WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH & BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REPLACE BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING & BROKEN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN WALLS & DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVINGS. REPAIR AREAS AT REAR EXIT DOOR & FRONT DOOR. SEAL CRACKS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND WHERE NEEDED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR LEAK IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.

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