Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-01-23. 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 2023-02-03, Boukarou Lunch received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Boukarou Lunch

CONDITIONAL

5973 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

Edgewater · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-02-03

Routine inspection

Directions

Map loading

Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

core violation

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

core violation

4-102.11(A2) NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

core violation

NOTED MECHANICAL STOPPER OF ONE OF THE 3 SINK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH NO STOPPERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING STOPPERS

core violation

NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

core violation

NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES, MISSING TILES AND HOLES ON CEILING AT THE PREP AND REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING TILES AND SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

core violation

Roaches

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE PREMISE ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH SHELVING WITH DEAD ROACHES, DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES.INSTRUCTED TO UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING.

core violation

NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE FRONT STORAGE AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS.

core violation

NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

core violation

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-02-03CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-03-28PASSRe-inspection

2022-03-18FAILRoutine inspection

Boukarou Lunch health inspection FAQ

Has Boukarou Lunch passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Boukarou Lunch received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-02-03. 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 Boukarou Lunch have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Boukarou Lunch's most recent inspection on 2023-02-03, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Boukarou Lunch last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Boukarou Lunch was last inspected on 2023-02-03. 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.