Cooked?Buyk
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 22, 2021 →
- address1956-1960 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60640
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Buyk clean?
Buyk is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 22, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Buyk?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 22, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
When was Buyk last inspected?
Buyk has 1 inspection on record going back to December 22, 2021.
December 22, 2021 Pass w/ Conditions
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Against the 379 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.
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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 December 22, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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