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ALI'S BBQ RESTAURANT

2657 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ALI'S BBQ RESTAURANT has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 19, 2012. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2016, found no infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 10, 2014. For example: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on May 20, 2013. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on May 20, 2013. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 16 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be replaced, walk in cooler shelving that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler door tracks not clean, need detailed cleaning.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors in rear kitchen areas, and under heavy equipment(rear), not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area, shall be replaced, walls that had peeling paint in front kitchen area, shall be repaired/sealed.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 2 GALLONS OF REGULAR MILK AT TEMP OF 47.1F; 5 DOZEN OF FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 45.1F TO 47F; 4 1/2 GALLONS OF HALF AND HALF AT TEMP OF 46.7F; ONE 5 POUNDS OF SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 47.8F, FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE TWO DOOR COOLER,WHICH MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40.8F. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURE.POUNDS 19, VALUE $ 29 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALUMINUM FOIL IS USED FOR SHELF LINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE REACH-IN WHITE FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOOD ON FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER THE UNUSED OVEN.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARDS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD AND MOP SINK/BROOM RACK AND UTENSIL STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF MOP SINK.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF UNUSED PIZZA OVEN AND PROOFER IN REAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP,AND INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE FURNACE AREA BY THE EXIT REAR DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOOD STAINS ON WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN AND MISSING CEILING TILE INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID CEILING TILES. ACCUMULATED DUST ON CEILING EXHAUST FAN COVERS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
  5. Complaint

    13 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • FOUND THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMP OF 51.2F TO 58F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT (MILK, FRESH EGGS,SOUR CREAM ETC.)COOLER MUST MAINTAIN FOODS AT 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-38-005(A).
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 48.7F; COOKED RICE WITH CHICKEN PIECES AT TEMP OF 47.7F 63.3F; BOTH PRODUCTS WERE STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, WHICH UNIT MAINTAINED 40F AND BELOW. FOUR GALLONS OF MILK AT TEMP OF 58.7F; 6 CONTAINERS OF SOUR CREAM AT TEMP OF 50.1F; HALF AND HALF AT TEMP OF 53.4F,FRESH EGGS AT TEMP OF 53.9F;PRODUCTS MENTIONED WERE STORED INSIDE THE THREE DOOR REACH IN COOLER. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED,AT PRESENT TIME.POUNDS 45, VALUE $ 85.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS, FOR BOTH EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER USE, OUT OF ORDER AND NOT USABLE. WASTE WATER LEAKING FROM TOILETS AND FOUL SMELL IN AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION, 7-38-030. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING, WASH AND SANITIZE ALL WASHROOM SURFACES.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, 1/2 INCH OPENING TO OUTSIDE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-38-020. MUST REPAIR DOOR TO BE RODENT PROOF.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS NAME.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND POTS/PANS NOT STORED INVERTED. DISPOSABLE UTENSILS NOT STORED UNIFORMLY. MUST STORE ITEMS PROPERLY.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SPLASH GUARD OR BARRIER BETWEEN REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COOLER. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD OR MOVE PREP COOLER FROM ABUTTING EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • ACCUMULATED AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, SHELVES/COUNTERTOPS, TABLES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS/FREEZERS, CONTAINERS AND SUPPLIES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NEED TO REMOVE DEBRIS BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.NEED TO REMOVE EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND THE THREE DOOR COOLER, SOUTH WALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REMOVE FOOD STAINS AND OTHER DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE FROM EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, AND WATER PIPE UNDER THE SAID SINK IS LEAKING,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REAR OF PREMISES CLUTTERED WITH BUCKETS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, SHELVING ETC. AREAS INACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA, REMOVE ALL UNUSED OR UNNECESSARY ITEMS. WALL MOUNTED HAND SOAP DISPENSER ABOVE MOP SINK. MUST REMOVE HAND SOAP DISPENSER FROM MOP SINK.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
  6. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
  7. License

    3 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, 1/2 INCH OPENING TO OUTSIDE. MUST SEAL THE OPENING TO OUTSIDE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER REAR AREA NEAR THE EXIT DOOR, OVER 6 TOTAL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-28-020.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE 3 DOOR COOLER, AROUND THE MOP SINK AND BEHIND THE DOUGH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING END CAPS ON THE LIGHT SHIELD OF THE LIGHT BULB ON THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER,MUST PROVIDE

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