BARBARA ANN'S BARBE-QUE INC..

Chicago Health Dept

7617 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

9 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Aug 2015.

Last inspected Aug 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 13

2015

PASS 7 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAIANTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: REPLACE DOOR GASKET IN REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA, RUSTY PREP TABLES, AND RUST ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP. DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER STAIRCASE GOING DOWN TO BASEMENT, AND UNDER MOP SINK. RAW WOOD STORAGE IN BASEMENT NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY STAINED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTURCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR OF FREEZER IN BASEMENT AND DEFROST, UNDER AND BEHIND GRILL AND FRYER.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR FLOOR IN PREP AREA NEAR REAR BACK DOOR. CLEAN FLOOR IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTURCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FILTERS AND HOODS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR 3 COMP SINK.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN BASEMENT AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

DEC 30

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

THE ABOVE HAS NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATION,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN PREP AREA

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

DETAIL CLEAN WALL NEAR DEEP FRYER OF DIRT AND GREASE IN PREP AREA

MAY 8

2014

PASS · 0 violations

APR 29

2014

FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF A PAN OF TURKEY LINKS INSIDE A PAN AT THE STEAM TABLE WAS READING 105.7F,TOOK TEMPERATURE OF STEAM TABLE WERE LINKS WERE STORED AND THE STEAM TABLE WAS AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 143.9F THE TURKEY LINKS WERE DENATURED AND DESTROYED,TOTAL WEIGHT 4 TO 5 LBS TOTAL COST $30,CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE METAL GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CINTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA,UNDERNEATH TABLE

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE STOVE OF GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEFROST THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT,HAS ICE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA,HAS NO EXTERIOR THERMOMETER ON OUTSIDE OF COOLER

MAY 2

2013

PASS 4 violations

Minor Food Temperature

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLER WITH TIME AND TEMPERATURE TO ASSURE PRODUCTS ARE COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS TIME FRAME ALLOWED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELVES AND LEGS ON PREP TABLES IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPAIR LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER SIDES OF REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE BBQ PIT

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MAR 28

2013

PASS 4 violations

Minor Food Temperature

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL COOKED FOODS STORED IN COOLER WITH TIME AND TEMPERATURE TO ASSURE PRODUCTS ARE COOLED WITHIN 6 HOURS TIME FRAME ALLOWED.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELVES AND LEGS ON PREP TABLES IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPAIR LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER SIDES OF REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE BBQ PIT

MAR 11

2013

PASS 3 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PAINT RUSTY SHELVES AND LEGS ON PREP TABLES IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FOOD PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPAIR LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER SIDES OF REAR EXIT DOOR.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSIDE BBQ PIT.

JUN 14

2012

FAIL 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.(MUST STORE INVERTED)

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND EXTERIOR OF HOOD NOT WIPED DOWN.(FRONT)

MAR 4

2011

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.(MUST STORE INVERTED)

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND EXTERIOR OF HOOD NOT WIPED DOWN.(FRONT)

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