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Falcon Fuel

4002 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651 · Risk 2 (Medium) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Dec 9, 2025

6

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 9, 2025

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD. FOUND RAW GROUND BEEF IN STANDING WATER, STORED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 69.9F. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 10LBS AT $48 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  2. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS. FOUND A POT OF RAW GROUND BEEF IN STILL WATER, STORED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS DISCUSSED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED ONE SINK STOPPER MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 9, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 10, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 3, 2024CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 9, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 7, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 7, 2019CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 3 (Low)

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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Falcon Fuel — questions

Did Falcon Fuel pass its last health inspection?
Falcon Fuel at 4002 W Chicago Ave was inspected on Dec 9, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Falcon Fuel?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD. FOUND RAW GROUND BEEF IN STANDING WATER, STORED ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 69.9F. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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