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Lem's Bar-B-Q

April 9, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NEEDS A PARTITIONER/SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT SPLASHING ONTO THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PARTITIONER/SPLASH GUARD OR RELOCATE PREP TABLE.
code 47
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN TUBES ARE IN THE FIRST COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REROUTE TUBES TO A FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: VENT COVER ABOVE THE AIR CONDITIONER IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK, GREASE TRAPS AND SINKS WITH DIRT/DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 3, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.