The king is gonna be pissed.
(Update: Burger King cleaned up enough to pass muster on Thursday afternoon– they're open.)
Re-Inspection by City Health Dept.
Health Violations Unacceptable
A Northwest Side Burger King remains shut down this evening after failing a re-inspection it had requested from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Located at 6400 W. Irving Park Road, the fast-food restaurant was initially shut down yesterday when CDPH inspectors found no hot water on the premises, mold in an automatic ice maker, front and rear doors with gaps that could allow access to rodents and insects, and a poorly maintained outside garbage bin with trash overflowing.
This morning, Burger King management stated that they had addressed all health violations and requested a re-inspection.
The re-inspection this afternoon found that there was still mold in the ice machine and that the front door still had gaps.
“We take food safety seriously, and we will not tolerate a situation like this,” stated CDPH Commissioner Terry Mason, M.D.
Yesterday’s initial inspection was triggered by a customer who called 311 to report that the restaurant’s soft drinks had a strange taste.
Burger King will remain closed until it has corrected all violations and passed re-inspection.
Representatives of Burger King will have to explain themselves at an administrative hearing scheduled for July 23 and pay a fine expected to total $1,500.
Also remaining closed today is Seo Hae restaurant, 3534 W. Lawrence, which was ordered closed yesterday after CDPH inspectors found mouse feces throughout the facility, sewage backing up at two sinks, mold in the automatic ice machine, and no certified food manager on duty.
Chicagoans who believe that a restaurant or other food establishment is operating in an unsafe manner are encouraged to report it by calling 311 or logging onto www.cityofchicago.org.