FRY THE COOP

Address: 1529 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 10, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass Re-Inspection) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CO
• Fail — Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TI
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Apr 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 3-DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED POTATO SALAD AT 50F, CHEESE AT 47- 54F, AND CUPS OF RANCH DRESS
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN SANDWICHE
• Fail — Tue Feb 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MACARONI AND CHEESE AT 129F INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD ABOVE 135F. PRIORITY VIOLATIO
• Pass — Thu Feb 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Jan 26 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIOR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGERS. ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FROM AN ANSI ACCREDITED PROGRAM. | 64. MISCELLANEOU
• Pass — Wed Sep 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVID
• Pass — Tue Sep 22 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri May 22 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed May 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: FOUND NO HOT WATER IN HAND SINK IN 1 OF 3 TOILET ROOMS, WATER AT 85F AND HOT WATER AT 3-COMP SINK IS NOT MAINTAINING A HOT TEMPERATURE OF
• Fail — Tue May 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTA
• Fail — Tue May 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND POST PROCEDURES
• Pass — Tue Nov 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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