Big City BBQ
1535 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2014-04-25
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-04-25)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
Inspection History
2014-04-25 Pass License Re-Inspection 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FRONT REACH IN COOLER DOORS VERY HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE,IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR COOLER DOORS.
minor Pest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SOLED DAMAGE CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP.MUST REPLACE.ALSO OPENINGS IN CEILING AREAS OF PREMISES.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT ANY HADING AREAS FOR PEST
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
VENTILATION NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME AT PIT OR ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR.ALSO LOW WATER PRESSURE AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR.ALSO NO ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMP SINK.MUST INSTALL
minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER IN FRONT REACH IN COOLER.MUST INSTALL. ALSO NO METAL LONG STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE FOR FOOD HANDLER
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED,IN POOR REPAIR.NO FAUCET.MUST INSTALL FAUCET AT HAND SINK.CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FRONT ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR APPROX 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH.MUST REPAIR DOOR.SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-020
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FRONT REACH IN COOLER DOORS VERY HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE,IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR COOLER DOORS.
minor Pest Activity
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SOLED DAMAGE CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP.MUST REPLACE.ALSO OPENINGS IN CEILING AREAS OF PREMISES.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT ANY HADING AREAS FOR PEST.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
VENTILATION NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME AT PIT OR ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.MUST REPAIR.ALSO LOW WATER PRESSURE AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK.MUST REPAIR.ALSO NO ATTACHED DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMP SINK.MUST INSTALL.
minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER IN FRONT REACH IN COOLER.MUST INSTALL. ALSO NO METAL LONG STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE FOR FOOD HANDLER.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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