BLACKWOOD BBQ.
945 W RANDOLPH ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
1 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 202015PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE REMOVING COOKED FOOD (BAKED BEANS)FROM A LARGE ROTISSERIE OVEN LOCATED IN THE REAR OUTSIDE AREA DIRECTLY BEHIND REAR EXIT DOORS. MGR ON SITE UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION INDICATING THIS PROCESS WAS APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPT. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE DESIST THIS OPERATION, AND TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO CDPH FOR APPROVAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
CLEAN ALL OF THE SINKS, INTERIOR OF ROTISSERIE OVEN IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL WOODEN STORAGE SHELVES.
CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AT 3 COMP SINK. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL ROOMSA AND AREAS ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(DIRT, AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED).
REPLACE MISSING WALL PANEL NEAR MOP SINK. CLEAN ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT, DIRT AND SMOKE RESIDUE NOTED. CLEAN ALL DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT, CLEAN AND RE-PAINT BRICK WALL ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. CLEAN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.
CLEAN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.
FEB 202014FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MUST HAVE ALL HOT AND COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFIY THAT IT WORKS PROPERLY.
A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MEAT SMOKING PROCESS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVED.
EXCESSIVE GARBAGE OVERFLOWING FROM OUTSIDE WASTE CONTAINER. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GARABAGE, CLOSE LID AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREA.
NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE OR VALID PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT RUSTY SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER. PAINT RAW WOOD PANELS ABOVE THE SMALL REAR EXIT DOOR AND BEHIND THE SHELVING RACKS DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. REPLACE CRACKED TOILET BOWL COVER IN MENS WASHROOM.
MUST REPAIR OPENING IN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND REPAINT FLOOR UNDER SMOKER AS NEEDED. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
MUST REPAIR HOLE IN WALL AND PEELING PAINT AROUND THE SOAP DISPENSER IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM. ALSO REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING.
REPAIR VENTILATION IN THE MENS AND WOMENS WASHROOMS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN VENT ABOVE THE STOVE. PROVIDE PROPER AIR GAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OPEN SITE DRAIN. MUST CLEAN GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS.
MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT,COOLERS,SODA DISPENSER AND OTHER ITEMS. ALSO BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →