Barwaqo Restaurant

6258 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

African

Last inspected: Sep 6, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just one so far. On Sep 6, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Barwaqo Restaurant trails the local norm.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 6, 2024

License

11 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE WASHROOM HALLWAY HAND SINK.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS ABOVE THE UTILITY MOP SINK OR HANGING ON THE MOP SINK SPLASH GUARD.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE KITCHEN TALL REACH-IN TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: PEELING PLASTIC TACT PAPER LINER ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING OF THE COOKS LINE METAL PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: NO GREASE TRAP ATTACHED TO THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MISSING/DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM, DISH AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REPLACED.----MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS WALL SEALANT THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NOTED BUMPY AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST CUT/SMOOTH TO BE CLEANABLE.----LOOSE UNATTACHED FLOOR DRAIN COVERS IN THE WASHROOM AND AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SECURE.----HOLE IN THE WALL SURROUNDING SOME PIPING UNDER THE EXHAUST HOOD. MUST SEAL.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE ELECTRICAL CONDUITS AND PIPING IN THE EXHAUST HOOD AND BEHIND THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: INOPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE ABOVE PENDING CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Barwaqo Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Barwaqo Restaurant on file is from Sep 6, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Barwaqo Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Barwaqo Restaurant.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Barwaqo Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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