City shuts two Northwest Side restaurants

By Admin on June 18, 2009

The Chicago Department of Public Health said two Northwest Side restaurants remained closed Wednesday after being shut due to alleged health code violations.

Both restaurants were closed Tuesday, and one failed a re-inspection on Wednesday, according to a news release from the CDPH.

A Burger King at 6400 W. Irving Park Rd. was shut down when CDPH inspectors found no hot water on premises, mold in an automatic ice maker, front and rear doors with gaps that could allow access to rodents and insects, and a poorly maintained outside garbage bin with trash overflowing.

The Burger King management had said the problems were fixed and asked for a re-inspection Wednesday, but inspectors still found mold in the ice machine and a gap in the front door, CDPH spokesman Tim Hadac said.

Also closed Tuesday and remaining closed Wednesday was the Seo Hae restaurant at 3534 W. Lawrence Ave., Hadac said.

It was closed after inspectors found mouse feces throughout the facility, sewage backing up at two sinks, mold in an automatic ice machine, and no certified food manager on duty, according to the release.

Both restaurants will have to fix all the health concerns and pass re-inspections before reopening, the CDPH said.

–Staff report

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