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Blackbird
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 11, 2019
- address619 W Randolph St, Chicago 60661
Is Blackbird clean?
Blackbird is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 11, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Blackbird?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 11, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL BASED FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED ANIMAL BASED FOOD ITEMS ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WAREWASHING AREA ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WAREWASHING AREA ABOVE THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
When was Blackbird last inspected?
Blackbird has 12 inspections on record going back to July 20, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| September 11, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 16, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 9, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 15, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 7, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 16, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 9, 2014 | Pass | |
| June 27, 2013 | Pass | |
| July 11, 2012 | Pass | |
| September 6, 2011 | Pass | |
| July 20, 2010 | Pass |
Blackbird vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 September 11, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.