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Boonie Foods Llc: health inspection history

4337 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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Address
4337 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Also known as
Boonie's Foods
Facility type
Restaurant
Risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Latest result
Pass on May 8, 2025
License numbers
2886509, 2988253
Latest inspection
May 8, 2025 (Canvass)
Records shown
5 inspections, Feb 9, 2023 to May 8, 2025

Across these 5 inspection records, results were: 3 × Pass; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions; 1 × No Entry. 10 violations were listed in total. This business holds more than one city license at this address. Chicago can publish one row per license for the same visit; FoodCheck USA combines identical rows so each visit appears once.

Inspection history

May 8, 2025 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 54.GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINEDInspector comment: OBSERVED SOME LITTER/DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND BEHIND GARBAGE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA (BY THE EXIT DOOR). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AND IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, RE ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES (CHAIRS, TABLES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT ETC) TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Sep 3, 2024 License

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

Sep 3, 2024 Canvass

Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
  • 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: NOTED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT MINIMUM OF 50 PPM.MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE. PREMISE IS NOT OPEN FOR BUSNIESS AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  • 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED CRACKS AND OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING BY THE WINDOW AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: NOTED 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.

Feb 22, 2023 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK INFRONT PREP AREA.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REORGANIZE.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF FLOOR DRAIN WITH BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Feb 9, 2023 Non-Inspection

Result: No EntryRisk 1 (High)

No violations listed in this record.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.