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BASEHIT BBQ

6606 W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL 60707 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BASEHIT BBQ has been inspected 13 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 28, 2019. The most recent inspection, on October 25, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 13 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 13, 2020. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 February 8, 2022. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 once on February 8, 2022. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

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.

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • CORRECTED. OBSERVED NO RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORN GASKET IN THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM AND THE MAIN PREP LIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE, AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED TORN GASKET IN THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM AND THE MAIN PREP LIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-202.14--OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13--OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  6. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED NO HACCP PLAN ON SITE. OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING METHOD USED ON SITE TO STORE RIBS LOCATED IN 2-DOOR FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE HACCP PLAN ON SITE APPROVED BY CITY OF CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOOD HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS AT A COST OF $50.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • OBSERVED NO VARIANCE OBTAINED BY CITY OF CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MUST PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR CITATION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LARGE LEAK AT PIPE BELOW HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3/2/2022, REPORT #2552447. #58--OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  7. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE RESTROOM VENTILATION FAN COVER AND ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
  8. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE RESTROOM VENTILATION FAN COVER AND ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 11/3/2020 REPORT #2454186 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #39 (3-307.11) MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (TO ITEMS INSIDE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK). MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
  9. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED TCS FOODS (COLESALW, COOKED RICE, AND POTATO SALAD) LOCATED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN THE FRONT 1-DOOR COOLER HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATES. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • FOUND A PACKAGE OF RAW PORK SUBMERGED IN WATER WITH NO RUNNING WATER, THAWING, IN THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TCS FOODS MUST BE THAWED ACCORDING TO FOOD CODE, SUCH AS UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS 41F OR BELOW OR UNDER RUNNING WATER (70F OR BELOW).
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE. FOUND NO RECENT INSPECTION RECEIPTS (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND NO PEST CONTROL LICENSE WITH AN IDPH 051 NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED; SINK IS SLOW DRAINING. WHEN WATER FROM ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED; WATER BACKS UP INTO ADJACENT COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO GET DRAINAGE SYSTEM SERVICED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE RESTROOM VENTILATION FAN COVER AND ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE FRONT SEATING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11/3/2020 REPORT #2454186 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #39 (3-307.11) MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (TO ITEMS INSIDE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK). VIOLATION #47 (4-101.17) OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED ON WALLS NEAR POTATO CUTTING MACHINE. MUST SEAL OR PAINT TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORDS FOR EMPLOYEE VACCINATION OR WEEKLY TESTING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WRITTEN RECORD.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (TO ITEMS INSIDE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK).
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED ON WALLS NEAR POTATO CUTTING MACHINE. MUST SEAL OR PAINT TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  11. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (TO ITEMS INSIDE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK).
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED ON WALLS NEAR POTATO CUTTING MACHINE. MUST SEAL OR PAINT TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND LIQUID LEAKING FROM PIPES UNDER LEFT AND MIDDLE BASINS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR TO MAKE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FUNCTION PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN OFFICE/STORAGE ROOM. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. MUST DISCARD ANY ITEMS NOT IN USE, AND MUST ORGANIZE CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
  12. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (PORK, CHICKEN, ETC.) ARE BEING PREPPED. OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED, COOKED AND/OR SERVED. MUST POST CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED ONLY HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK, ONLY HOT WATER. WHEN COLD WATER HANDLE TURNED, NO WATER COMES OUT OF FAUCET. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR HAND SINK TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON HAND WASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (TO ITEMS INSIDE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK).
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED ON WALLS NEAR POTATO CUTTING MACHINE. MUST SEAL OR PAINT TO MAKE NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND LIQUID LEAKING FROM PIPES UNDER LEFT AND MIDDLE BASINS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR TO MAKE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FUNCTION PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN OFFICE/STORAGE ROOM. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. MUST DISCARD ANY ITEMS NOT IN USE, AND MUST ORGANIZE CLUTTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED FROM INSPECTION # 2268735, DATED 2/28/19. MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
  13. License

    4 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST FINISH THE WALLS AND BASEBOARD IN THE FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

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