Bacolod Chicken House

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 19, 2024
• address6320 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659

Is Bacolod Chicken House clean?

Bacolod Chicken House is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 19, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Bacolod Chicken House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 19, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINK.
• ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING PROCEDURE ON FROZEN BEEF LIVER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAWING MUST OCCUR UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR LESS OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER OR THAWED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO CONVENTIONAL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH NO INTERRUPTION IN THE PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
  Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING PROCEDURE ON FROZEN BEEF LIVER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, THAWING MUST OCCUR UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR LESS OR COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER OR THAWED IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO CONVENTIONAL COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH NO INTERRUPTION IN THE PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (WHITE SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, RICE ETC)
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE GROCERY BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED COLD WATER CONTINUOUSLY DRIPPING AT HAND SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AROUND KITCHEN. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTBULB INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHTBULB INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • ONE FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • ONE FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

When was Bacolod Chicken House last inspected?

Bacolod Chicken House has 10 inspections on record going back to October 26, 2020.

Bacolod Chicken House vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.

Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 42% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 19, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.