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Lem's Bar-B-Q

January 7, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM ON RIBS, SAUSAUGES HELD OVER IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE MARKED WITH DAY OR DATE TO DISCARD MAXIMUM 7 DAYS. MANAGER DISCAREDED AND DENATURED 90 LBS OF RIBS AND TIPS VALUED AT $200. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO SEAL GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY OF UNWANTED PESTS.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND GREASE TRAP AND ACCUMULATED DUST ON VENTILATION COVER IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.