Chicago
56
YOUR CALL

County BBQ

1352 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
8
4 passed
Last Inspected
2023-06-29
Pass Rate
50%
3 failures
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2023-06-29)
Failed 3 inspections (2023, 2021, 2020)
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2023-06-29 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2023-06-22 Fail Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE FOR THE SANITIZER (CHLORINE) BEING USED FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF A SANITIZING SOLUTION MU...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED OLD FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED A PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 7/6/2022 REPORT #2560346 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #53 (6-202.14) OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. ...

2022-07-06 Pass Canvass
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM PIPE UNDER HAND SINK IN BASEMENT WHEN WATER IS RUNNING. MUST REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WOMEN'S BATHROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL.

2021-10-05 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15 NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR AND SIDE DOOR OFF DINING AREA OPEN AND NOT INSECT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO USE A 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN TO PROTECT AGAIN THE ENTRY OF INSECTS.

minor Employee Hygiene

GLOVES USED PROPERLY

3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING AND HANDLING FOOD WITH IMPROPER GLOVE USEAGE WITH ONE GLOVE ON THE LEFT HAND AND THE RIGHT HAND BARE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO EDUCATE ON PROPER GLOVE WEARING.

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (TWO RED SMOKER UNITS) AND SURROUNDING WALL IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

2021-09-28 Fail Suspected Food Poisoning
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING AND HANDLING BLACKENDED CAULIFLOWER WITH ONE GLOVE AND THE OTHER HAND WAS BARE. BLACKENDED CAULIFLOWER WAS ON METAL SHEET TRAY IN PREP AREA ON COOLING RACK PRIOR TO FOOD HANDLER TRANSFERRING PRODUCT INTO CLEAR PREP CONT...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT PREP HANDSINKS (1ST AND BSMT PREP) AND BAR HANDSINK. A sign or poster that notifies FOOD EMPLOYEES to wash their hands shall be provided at all HANDWASHING SINKS used by FOOD EMPLOYEES and shall be clearly visible t...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (CORN MEAL, FLOUR, AND SUGAR ETC) STORED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

NOTED REAR EXIT DOOR AND SIDE DOOR OFF DINING AREA OPEN AND NOT INSECT PROOF. ?INSTRUCTED TO USE A 16 MESH TO THE INCH SCREEN TO PROTECT AGAIN THE ENTRY OF INSECTS.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 15 SMALL FLIES AND 20 LARGE FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL AND LARGE FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEAR SMOKER AND IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NEAR MOP SINK, 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE WALL. INST...

minor Employee Hygiene

GLOVES USED PROPERLY

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING AND HANDLING FOOD WITH IMPROPER GLOVE USEAGE WITH ONE GLOVE ON THE LEFT HAND AND THE RIGHT HAND BARE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO EDUCATE OF PROPER GLOVE WEARING.

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT (TWO RED SMOKER UNITS) AND SURROUNDING WALL IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

2020-06-25 Pass Recent Inspection

No violations found.

2020-06-16 Pass w/ Conditions License Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOWLY; MUST CORRECT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

2020-06-11 Fail License
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA IS NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY; MUST CORRECT. FOUND NO CHEMICAL READING WITH THE TEST STRIP AFTER TWO CYCLES. MACHINE MUST BE ABLE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 100PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOWLY; MUST CORRECT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

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