Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-03-12. 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 2024-07-18, Turkey Chop received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Turkey Chop

CONDITIONAL

3506 W Chicago Ave , Chicago, IL 60651

Humboldt Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-07-18

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER AT THE START TIME OF THE INSPECTION, AT 1:40PM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. CERTIFIED MANAGER MARISSA TERRY ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 2:22PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

VIOLATION #55 NON-COMPLAINCE FROM PREVIOUS REPORT #2575130, DATED 4/28/23. OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED. VIOLATION #57 NON-COMPLIANCE FROM PREVIOUS REPORT #2575130, DATED 4/28/23. OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED TURKEY LEGS THAWING IMPROPERLY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD PROPERLY UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. COS.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER STAFF MEMBERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/WEAR. COS.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE BACK DEEP FREEZER UNIT STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS OR FREEZER BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED MOP DRYING AND STORED IMPROPERLY NEAR THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DRY AND STORE MOP PROPERLY.

core violation

OBSERVED VENT ON THE WALL ABOVE/NEAR THE HOLD HOLDING FOOD AREA WITH DRIPPING GREASY DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-07-18CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20232 inspections

2023-05-03PASSRe-inspection

2023-04-28FAILRoutine inspection

Turkey Chop health inspection FAQ

Has Turkey Chop passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Turkey Chop received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-07-18. 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 Turkey Chop have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Turkey Chop's most recent inspection on 2024-07-18, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Turkey Chop last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Turkey Chop was last inspected on 2024-07-18. 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.