Rub BBQ Company

2407 W Lunt Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

American

Last inspected: Jan 4, 2012

Score

Medium Risk

Rub BBQ Company has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 4, 2012. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. The most recent inspection at Rub BBQ Company is from Jan 4, 2012, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Rub BBQ Company's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 4, 2012

Routine

8 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH SALT,SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC NEEDS TO HAVE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT. MISSING LABEL ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER AND PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND DATED.

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

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ALL GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA /KITCHEN. MUST DEFROST THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE TOP OF THE PREP COOLER AND INSIDE THE REACH IN FEEZER AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER, BEHIND AND UNDER THE COOKING STOVE, INSIDE THE WASHROOM, INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET, INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND BY THE FRONT COUNTER. CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN, MUST REPLACE. MUST INSTALL COVING/BASEBOARD 4" INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND SEAL THE GAP ON THE WALL BASE ALONG THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE WASHROOM. LOOSE BASEBOARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER OF THE STOVE. MUST RE GLUE/REPAIR.

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

Inspector notes: FILTER BY THE HOOD WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE HOOD.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN FREEZER AND MUST BE VISIBLE.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE EXIT DOOR WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS ALL OVER THE GROUND.

No smoking regulations

Inspector notes: FOUND NO "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON BOTH ENTRANCE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST NO SMOKING SIGN 15 FT AWAY FROM THIS ENTRANCE.

Aug 2, 2010

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rub BBQ Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rub BBQ Company on file is from Jan 4, 2012. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Rub BBQ Company's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rub BBQ Company have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rub BBQ Company 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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