Lockdown BBQ

1022 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Sep 15, 2017

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Lockdown BBQ has five inspections on file, the first dated 2014. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 15, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Lockdown BBQ's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 15, 2017; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

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

Looking across the full record, “* certified food manager on site” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 15, 2017

Routine

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES COOKS AND SERVES BBQ RIBS, CHICKEN WINGS AND BRISKET. BEEF BRISKET WAS BEING COOKED IN THE OVEN AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector notes: PLASTIC UTENSILS MUST BE STORED WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY HANDS.

Jul 6, 2016

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Jun 27, 2016

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. GARBAGE CONTAINER OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE,GARBAGE ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND GARBAGE CONTAINERS, UNABLE TO CLOSE LID. ALSO WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH GREASE ON TOP CONTAINER AND ON LEDGE OF THE UNIT DRIPPING ON GROUND,LID OPENED. OBSERVED SPLATTERED OIL ON WOOD PANEL AND GROUND BEHIND THE WASTE OIL CONTAINER .ALSO OBSERVED STUCK GRIME WASTE OIL ON SIDE WALK AND IN FRONT OF THE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

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

Inspector notes: NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATED POSTED ON SITE. EMPLOYEE TEXED CERTIFIED MANAGER,HE REPORTED ON PREMISES TWENTY MINUTES LATER AND BROUGHT WITH HIM THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO POST ON SITE SANITATION CERTIFICATE VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER UNIT BY THE FLAT GRILL,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector notes: GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Jul 6, 2015

Routine

2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY FOOD SPILLS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Apr 22, 2014

License

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING OUTLET COVERS IN ALL AREAS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lockdown BBQ last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lockdown BBQ on file is from Sep 15, 2017. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lockdown BBQ?

Across the inspection record, “* certified food manager on site” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lockdown BBQ.

Has Lockdown BBQ's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Lockdown BBQ have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Lockdown 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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