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Butcher & The Burger

1021 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2025

23

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR SOME CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2013Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2011License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2011LicenseFailRisk 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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Butcher & The Burger — questions

Did Butcher & The Burger pass its last health inspection?
Butcher & The Burger at 1021 W Armitage Ave was inspected on May 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Butcher & The Burger?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. 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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