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Chicago Pit Stop Bbq

October 9, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-302.12 OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO PROPERLY TAKE TEMPERATURES OF COLD AND HOT FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BARBEQUE PIT, ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE REFRIGERATION UNITS LOCATED IN THE REAR, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER. OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LIVE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING RE-USED BY THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO NOT RE-USE CARDBOARD, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS. • 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. OBSERVED BUCKETS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE BARBEQUE PIT, BOTTLES OF BLEACH STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND GREASE CONTAINER STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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