Black Hole Bar

1942 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Passed · Nov 26, 2024 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Nov 26, 2024: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Visit Sep 23

    Non-Inspection

  3. 2024
  4. Passed Nov 26

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2023
  6. Passed May 24

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  7. Failed May 17

    Canvass

    9 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

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