The Black Duck

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 26, 2013 →
• address1800 N Halsted St, Chicago 60614

Is The Black Duck clean?

The Black Duck is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 23, 2014, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on June 26, 2013. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at The Black Duck?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

When was The Black Duck last inspected?

The Black Duck has 8 inspections on record going back to September 27, 2010.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 26, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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