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Big Star II

3638-3640 N Clark St, Chicago 60613 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 7, 2026

13

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 7, 2026

  1. #23PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (SALSA, GRILLED ONIONS, BEANS AND BEAN DIP, ETC.) STORED IN THE PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER BEYOND THE 7-DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE OR DISCARD ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS WITHIN 7 DAYS WITH THE PREP DATE COUNTING AS DAY #1. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE DUST ON THE CEILING TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA.
  3. #60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2614909 ON 4/1/25 NOT CORRECTED: 58 - OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 7, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Big Star II — questions

Did Big Star II pass its last health inspection?
Big Star II at 3638-3640 N Clark St was inspected on Apr 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Big Star II?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS (SALSA, GRILLED ONIONS, BEANS AND BEAN DIP, ETC.) STORED IN THE PREP COOLER AND WALK-IN COOLER BEYOND THE 7-DAY MAXIMUM USE BY DATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO U
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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