Bell Heirs BBQ Inc

Chicago Health Dept

704 W 47TH ST · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2025).

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Apr 2025.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
8
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2025

Inspection history

APR 28
2025
PASS 4 violations
Minor Plumbing & Waste
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING STORED IN THE WASHROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AND STORE ALL SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS, SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS, AND MAINTAIN THEM.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED GASKETS ALONG WALK-IN COOLER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR AND/OR MISSING IN CERTAIN AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR AND WALL SURFACES BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE WASHROOM TO BE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE CAPACITY IN THE WASHROOM TO REMOVE OBNOXIOUS FUMES AND ODORS AND MAINTAIN.

APR 30
2024
PASS 1 violation
Minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CRACKS ALONG THE WALLS IN THE BACK AREA AROUND BACK EXIT DOOR LESS THAN 1/4" IN SIZE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN AREAS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

AUG 30
2023
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

JAN 24
2023
PASS · 0 violations

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