BBQ Supply Co.

6948 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Other
Last inspected: Jun 19, 2018
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Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited BBQ Supply Co. three times, with records going back to 2017. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 19, 2018. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 19, 2018, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average is 81, putting BBQ Supply Co. squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspection History
Jun 19, 2018
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED IN BETWEEN DISH MACHINE AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING IN REAR RECEIVING/PREP/STORAGE ROOM, ALONG TRACK FOR GARAGE DOOR, IS UNFINISHED AND IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPENINGS. MUST SEAL AND REPAIR ALL CEILING OPENINGS ALONG TRACK TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOPS NEED TO BE HUNG AFTER USE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST HAVE EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES IN SITE.
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May 31, 2017
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: UNFINISHED, NON-SEALED BRICK AND CONCRETE SURROUND OF BRICK OVEN. MUST SEAL TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBANT
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE BBQ AND BRICK OVEN FIRST FLOOR, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. SURROUND OF BRICK OVEN NOT CLEAN. MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR NOT CLEAN THROUGH-OUT, INCLUDING BASEMENT. UNEVEN AND POROUS MATERIAL BY THE FRONT PREP AREA (BBQ/BRICK OVEN). NEED TO KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR IN DINING/CLASS ROOM FIRST LEVEL PREP AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE FOAM SEALANT UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT STAIRS AND REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES AND OPENINGS. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT ALL HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONAL STOPPER IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON HOSE BIB IN BASEMENT OR UNDER REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST INSTALL.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: UNORGANIZED BASEMENT AREAS, MUST REORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, INCLUDING PROPANE TANKS, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
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May 26, 2017
License
8 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION AT BBQ PREP AREA IN DINING/CLASS ROOM. MUST INSTALL A PHYSICAL PARTITION BETWEEN THE COOKING AREA AND DINING/CLASS ROOM. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 60 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT. SIGHTED AT FRONT PREP AREA, AROUND THE BRICK OVEN BY THE SMOKER AND PREP TABLE, FRONT COUNTER AND LOWER LEVEL PREP AREA. MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM AND BEHIND/UNDER ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS AND CORNERS BEHIND DOOR. ALSO UNDER THE CONVECTION OVEN. NEED TO REMOVE,CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: UNFINISHED, NON-SEALED BRICK AND CONCRETE SURROUND OF BRICK OVEN. MUST SEAL TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBANT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE ON FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE BBQ AND BRICK OVEN FIRST FLOOR, NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN. SURROUND OF BRICK OVEN NOT CLEAN. MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR NOT CLEAN THROUGH-OUT, INCLUDING BASEMENT. UNEVEN AND POROUS MATERIAL BY THE FRONT PREP AREA (BBQ/BRICK OVEN). NEED TO KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR IN DINING/CLASS ROOM FIRST LEVEL PREP AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE FOAM SEALANT UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT STAIRS AND REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING IN REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES AND OPENINGS. MUST SMOOTHLY SEAL ALL OPENINGS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT ALL HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONAL STOPPER IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON HOSE BIB IN BASEMENT OR UNDER REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST INSTALL.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: UNORGANIZED BASEMENT AREAS, MUST REORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, INCLUDING PROPANE TANKS, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND TO FACILIATE CLEANING.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was BBQ Supply Co. last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at BBQ Supply Co. on file is from Jun 19, 2018. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at BBQ Supply Co.?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at BBQ Supply Co..

Has BBQ Supply Co.'s inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at BBQ Supply Co. have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at BBQ Supply Co. means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.