BLACKWOOD BBQ.

Chicago Health Dept

945 W RANDOLPH ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

3 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Feb 2015.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 20

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

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).

Minor Sanitation

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

PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL OF THE SINKS, INTERIOR OF ROTISSERIE OVEN IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALL WOODEN STORAGE SHELVES.

Minor Sanitation

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

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).

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

CLEAN ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED ON PREMISES.

MAR 11

2014

PASS · 0 violations

FEB 20

2014

FAIL 10 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

MUST HAVE ALL HOT AND COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFIY THAT IT WORKS PROPERLY.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MEAT SMOKING PROCESS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVED.

Critical Pest Activity

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

EXCESSIVE GARBAGE OVERFLOWING FROM OUTSIDE WASTE CONTAINER. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE GARABAGE, CLOSE LID AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN AREA.

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE OR VALID PROOF OF ENROLLMENT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OPENING IN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND REPAINT FLOOR UNDER SMOKER AS NEEDED. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE MISSING.

Minor Sanitation

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

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.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT,COOLERS,SODA DISPENSER AND OTHER ITEMS. ALSO BETTER ORGANIZE REMAINING ITEMS.

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