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BEST BBQ Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

BEST BBQ (AKA: I 57 SMOKEHOUSE) 1648 W 115TH ST, CHICAGO 60643 Restaurant
June 13, 2022 Canvass License #1575975
3
Total Violations
1
Critical
2
Minor

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

3
Violation #22
CRITICAL
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD(PORK SAUSAGE) IN PREP COOLER DATED 6/11/22 AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 46F-48F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD FOOD MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED 40# OF HOT LINKS AT COST OF $300. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
Temperatures below 135°F allow bacteria to multiply, especially spore-formers that survive cooking.
Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above.
Maintain 135°F or above; Check temperatures regularly; Proper hot holding equipment; Cannot reheat in hot holding units.
Violation #49
MINOR
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE RESIDUE INSIDE FRYER CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.
All surfaces must be kept clean.
Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.
Violation #49
MINOR
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE RESIDUE INSIDE FRYER CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Accumulated soil attracts pests and harbors bacteria.
All surfaces must be kept clean.
Clean equipment interiors and exteriors; Walls, ceilings, floors clean; Remove grease and debris; Clean as often as necessary.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections