As of 2026-07-21, Bq Afroroot Cuisine received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Bq Afroroot Cuisine

CONDITIONAL

4701 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-21

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (RICE, SOUPS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-012. CITATIONS ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SETTING IT UP TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. NO SANITIZER WAS USED TO SET UP THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS SET UP THE SINK WHEN WASHING EQUIPMENT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE USING THE CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

core violation

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF DOOR OF CHEST FREEZER AT THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

core violation

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS AND TIN CANS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.

core violation

NOTED CRACKS ON THE STAIR WARE WALL LEADING TO THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jul 21Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20252 inspections

Oct 6Customer complaintPASS

Aug 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Sep 11Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20232 inspections

Mar 14Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Mar 7Customer complaintFAIL

20222 inspections

Jul 19Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jul 12Customer complaintFAIL

20212 inspections

Feb 23Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Feb 9Routine inspectionFAIL

20193 inspections

Dec 11Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Dec 9Re-inspectionFAIL

Dec 2Routine inspectionFAIL

20182 inspections

Sep 27Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 18Customer complaintFAIL

20173 inspections

Sep 20ComplaintPASS

Aug 28Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 18Routine inspectionFAIL

20163 inspections

Mar 17Recent inspectionFAIL

Mar 8Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Feb 26Customer complaintFAIL

20152 inspections

May 7Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Apr 29Customer complaintFAIL

20142 inspections

Aug 14Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Aug 6Customer complaintFAIL

20131 inspection

Sep 5Routine inspectionPASS

20125 inspections

Sep 25Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 18Customer complaintFAIL

Apr 10Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 5ConsultationFAIL

Apr 2Routine inspectionFAIL

Bq Afroroot Cuisine health inspection FAQ

Has Bq Afroroot Cuisine passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Bq Afroroot Cuisine received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-21. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Bq Afroroot Cuisine have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Bq Afroroot Cuisine's most recent inspection on 2026-07-21, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Bq Afroroot Cuisine last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Bq Afroroot Cuisine was last inspected on 2026-07-21. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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