Blackwood BBQ

962 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

American

Last inspected: Oct 5, 2017

Score

Low Risk

Blackwood BBQ has been inspected three times since 2016. Blackwood BBQ was last inspected on Oct 5, 2017. 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 Oct 5, 2017, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Blackwood BBQ on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 5, 2017

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST FINISH WALL AND CEILING SURROUNDING SODA MACHINE IN BASEMENT TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN PARTICULATE MATTER FROM FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN OILY DARK RESIDUE ACCUMULATING ON THE VENTILATION ABOVE THE SMOKER. MUST REPAIR WALLS IN REAR BASEMENT ROOM WHERE DRYWALL HAS BEEN CUT INTO AND REMOVED IN SEVERAL PLACES FOR REPAIRS.

Jan 11, 2017

Routine

4 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEEF, MAC AND CHEESE, CHICKEN) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: PREPACKAGED COOKIES FOR SALE AT THE FRONT COUNTER DO NOT HAVE PROPER LABELS. ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS MUST HAVE PROPER LABELS, INCLUDING THE MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS, INGREDIENTS AND NET WEIGHT.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITHOUT PROPER SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE, DIRECTLY NEXT TO A FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA (NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT). ALSO NOTED THE REAR (DISH WASHING AREA) EXPOSED HANDSINK WITHOUT PROPER SPLASH GUARDS ON EITHER SIDE, DIRECTLY NEXT TO A UTENSIL STORAGE SHELF AND ROLLING RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPLASH GUARDS ON THESE HAND SINKS TO PROTECT FOOD AND EQUIPMENT USE AREAS.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PILE OF WOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL MATERIALS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.

Jan 26, 2016

License

1 minor violation.

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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MEAT SMOKING PROCESS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CDPH AND APPROVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).SOP FOR SMOKING OPERATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVAL WAS GRANTED BY CDPH.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blackwood BBQ last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blackwood BBQ on file is from Oct 5, 2017. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blackwood BBQ?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two 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 three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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