Lem's Bar-B-Q

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: NOTED NO SPLASHGUARD AT KITCHEN AND DISHROOM HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: NOTED WORN/UNEVEN CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE
  code 47
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: NOTED SLOW DRAIN CENTER SINK OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSRTUCTED TO RESTORE SUFFIENT DRAINAGE
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 12, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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