Blackthorn

11050 S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60655

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Jul 24, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for Blackthorn. On Jul 24, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Blackthorn on the weaker side.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 24, 2024

Complaint

7 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED. ALL ITEMS UP OF THE FLOOR INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. 90 GRACE PERIOD GIVEN DUE TO 1ST INSPECTION.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO ADD WEATHER STRIPPING TO BOTTOM OF DOOR.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: BAR GUN HANDLE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL STICKY SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: MENS ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPILLS AND BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blackthorn last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blackthorn on file is from Jul 24, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Blackthorn?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Blackthorn 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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