Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2024
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Score
Across the available record, Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park has six inspections on file, the first dated 2017. The most recent report on file is from Oct 15, 2024. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 15, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 16, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENT COVER IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR AND ALONG THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 7, 2020
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES (FRONT PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR SAND ALONG THE WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH SPILLS IN FRONT PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND/UNDER HANDSINK.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Nov 1, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 30, 2018
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: 5-103.11 (B) FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES. NOTED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70.2F THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT RUNNING WATER MUST REACH 110F AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100F AT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (A) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (a) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.11 (B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS (CAPS, HAIRNETS ETC.) IN PREP AREA.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA AND UNDERNEATH HOT WATER TANK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE AND AT COFFEE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: 5-402.12 FOUND NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING/MOP AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.17 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE MOPSINK.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.
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Aug 10, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD OF THE SHELVINGS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER. MUST SEAL OR PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL HOLE/GAP AROUND THE PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISH AREA. INSTALL COVING/BASEBOARD THRU-OUT THE PREP AREA. DUST BUILD-UP ON THE CEILING VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INCREASE WATER PRESSURE OF THE HOT WATER IN THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE WASHROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park on file is from Oct 15, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park.
Has Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Backlot Coffee / Bc Irving Park is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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