The Black Barrel Tavern

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS IN BARS, SERVER AREA, PREP AREA, AND 1ST FLOOR TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES INSIDE WOMEN'S, FAMILY, AND EMPLOYEE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 11, 2022: 2 findings recurred. 2 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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