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Burger Bar Chicago

1150 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 14, 2026

25

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 14, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINS BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHER WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF A BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE AND DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 14, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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Burger Bar Chicago — questions

Did Burger Bar Chicago pass its last health inspection?
Burger Bar Chicago at 1150 S Michigan Ave was inspected on Jan 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Burger Bar Chicago?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINS BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHER WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF A BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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