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The Black Barrel Tavern

April 7, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HANDWASH SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, BASIN FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT, AND TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE BASIN EMPTY, AND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 10Priority
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON OPEN WIRE RACK. INSTD TO STORE IN PROTECTED MANNER AND MAINTAIN
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED AND WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS • HINGES ON DOOR OF ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 7, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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