Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2023, Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater has five inspections in the public record. On Dec 30, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN WINGS, CHICKEN SANDWICHES, FRIES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT IN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISHWASHING AND REAR PREP AREA UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR FOOD STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN IN THE RESTROOM.
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Oct 28, 2024
License
13 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOP HEAD NOTED IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INVERTED INSIDE THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES EATING ON THE COOKS LINE. REVIEWED GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OWNER REMOVED EMPLOYEES FOOD FROM THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: BROKEN/MISSING HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE REAR PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPLACE.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN RAW CHICKEN BEING IMPROPERLY STORED ON CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE REAR PREP. REVIEWED PROPER THAWING METHODS OF THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE PREP SINK.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 67.8F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE HANDLES OF THE DEEP FRYER BASKETS OR DUCT TAPE ON THE REAR THREE DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER DOOR HANDLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL ie: PAINTING EQUIPMENT, MUST BE REMOVED FROM ALL FOOD PREP AREAS.----UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CRACKED/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING BASEBOARD WALL COVING/TILE BEHIND THE TOILET. MUST REPLACE.
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Feb 27, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NOTED OPEN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO DRAIN WASTE WATER FROM THE SINK. ALSO NOTED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE COOKS LINE FLOOR DRAIN ONTO THE PREP AREA FLOOR WHEN THE WATER IS BEING USED/DRAINED AT THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO ALL WASTE WATER PROPERLY DRAINS AND NO BACKING UP OF ANY WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5-3-23 REPORT #2575306 NOT CORRECTED. #58- 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS MUST NOT BE STORED INSIDE COOLERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ON THE THREE DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE REAR. MUST REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL OR PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE FOOD CART.----EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED A PLASTIC DRAIN PIPE FROM THE CEILING TO THE REAR PREP SINK. MUST REMOVE.----ALSO NOTED UTILITY SERVICE SINK DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.
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May 3, 2023
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater.
Has Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater 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 Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bb. Q Chicken Edgewater is inspected around two times per year on average.
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