Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-07-06. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-05-26, Beef Chief received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Beef Chief

CONDITIONAL

9440 S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

Auburn Gresham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-05-26

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Violations at most recent inspection

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY NOR A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (HOT DOGS,POLISH,SLICED TOMATO,ETC)MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)

priority violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR .MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 1- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. STEAM TABLE,PREP TABLES, GRILL TABLES,COOLERS,UNUSED ICE COOLER IN REAR AREA,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,FRYER CABINET.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES, LOOSE AND DAMAGED WALL BASES THROUGHOUT,DAMAGED WINDOW LEDGE NEAR REAR DOOR.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE BOX OF LIGHT BULBS FROM MOP SINK BASIN

core violation

Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE,WATER FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER AND ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER.

core violation

Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER,MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20223 inspections

2022-05-26CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2022-05-19FAILRe-inspection

2022-05-12FAILRoutine inspection

Beef Chief health inspection FAQ

Has Beef Chief passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Beef Chief received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-05-26. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Beef Chief have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Beef Chief's most recent inspection on 2022-05-26, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Beef Chief last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Beef Chief was last inspected on 2022-05-26. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.