Blackwood BBQ
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Blackwood BBQ, the earliest from 2019. On Jan 29, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
Looking across the full record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Jan 29, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISPOSABLE TOWELS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE DISPOSABLE TOWELS PROVIDED FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE CAN OPENER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COUNTER IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP TABLE IN REAR NEAR ICE MACHINE WITH BUILDUP ON LEGS AND PANS AT BASE OF TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIMLY LIT REAR PREP AREA IN AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN REAR PREP AREA IN AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE AND PREP TABLE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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May 21, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 66.7-79.3F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. CORRECTED ON SITE HANDWASHING SINKS REPAIRED AND AT PROPER MINIMUM TEMPERATURES BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED PROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT MEN'S HANDWASHING SINK OF 102.7F AND WOMEN'S HANDWASHING SINK OF 101.8F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CRATES USED TO ELEVATE LARGE CONTAINERS OF BBQ SAUCE(UNDER COUNTER) AND SODA IN A BOX(NEAR BACK DOOR). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Feb 21, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.12: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SLIGHTLY SOILED WITH DEBRIS ON INTERIOR EDGES. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B): THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN ALL COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: PLASTIC CUP WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SCOOP THAT HAS A HANDLE.
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Feb 14, 2023
Routine
6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH SERVICE REPORTS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL SERVICE REPORT FROM THE LICENSE PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 20 SMALL BLACK FLYING INSECTS WHEN ENTERING THROUGH THE BACK DOOR NEAR WALK-IN COOLER AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF CRAWLING INSECTS, RODENTSM AND OTHER PESTS, AND THE PRESENCE OF FLYING INSECTS SHALL BE EFFECTIVELY MINIMZED USING A LICENSE PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AND CHICKEN WERE PREPARED AND MADE ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED ON SITE DATED FROM 2/7/2022. REPORT #2549480. #58) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT DATED FROM 2/7/22 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE PUBLICS VIEW. FACILITY HAD SUMMARY REPORT IN BINDER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST ALWAYS POST UP SUMMARY REPORT IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: DATE OF MAC & CHEESE MARKED ON 2/7/23 EXCEEDS THE TIME LIMIT AND HAS PASSED THE 7 DAY EXPIRATION DATE ON 2/13/23. DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED HACCP CONCEPTS WITH PERSON IN CHARGE THAT FOOD IN ESTABLISHMENT CAN BE HELD LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7DAYS. APPROXIMATELY 22.5 POUNDS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $270.00 HAS BEEN DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SLIGHTLY SOILED WITH DEBRIS ON INTERIOR EDGES. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS IS NOT PROVIDED IN ALL COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITS. COLD/HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE THERMOMETER IN AN EASILY VIEWED LOCATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: PLASTIC CUP WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SCOOP THAT HAS A HANDLE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGERS CERTIFICATION, MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.
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Feb 7, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN MIDDLE AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIST OF WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE VACCINATED AND WHICH ARE TESTING WEEKLY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Dec 10, 2019
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Blackwood BBQ last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Blackwood BBQ on file is from Jan 29, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Blackwood BBQ?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blackwood BBQ.
Has Blackwood BBQ's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blackwood BBQ have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Blackwood BBQ means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Blackwood BBQ inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Blackwood BBQ is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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