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Fatburger Buffalo's Express

Restaurant

825 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Jul 20, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Scrap materials cluttering storage areas and closets prevented proper pest monitoring and cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Unnecessary scrap materials found along the east wall of the storage room near the hot water tank and in a south closet next to the basement sink.
  • Inspector ordered removal of all unnecessary items to allow proper facility cleaning and pest activity monitoring.
  • Stored items must be placed on non-porous shelving at least 6 inches off the ground to maintain sanitary conditions.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.114// NOTED SCRAP MATERIALS ALONG EAST WALL OF STORAGE ROOM WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS LOCATED AND IN SOUTH CLOSET NEXT TO BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. ALL KEPT ITEMS ARE TO BE STORED ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS NON-POROUS AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND TO PROPERLY MONITOR FLOORS FOR PEST ACTIVITY AND TO CLEAN FACILITY.

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Inspection History

Fatburger Buffalo's Express has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 20, 2026.

Jul 20, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jul 13, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Jun 17, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.