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Smoke's Island Kitchen
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 30, 2026
- address1225 E 87Th St, Chicago 60619
Is Smoke's Island Kitchen clean?
Smoke's Island Kitchen is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 30, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Smoke's Island Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • NOTED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • NOTED 1/4TH INCH OPENING AT EXIT DOOR TO PATIO FROM GARAGE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DOOR SWEEP TO ENSURE TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED RUSTED SHELVES AND FLOORING IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING, PAINTING AND SEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED HOLE IN WALL UNDER NORTHEAST HANDSINK COVERED BY PLYWOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REPAIR. • NOTED FLOORS IN UTILITY CLOSET, KITCHEN, AND REAR GARAGE STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR GARAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR GARAGE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMESAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE
When was Smoke's Island Kitchen last inspected?
Smoke's Island Kitchen has 7 inspections on record going back to August 31, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 17, 2026 | — | |
| January 7, 2026 | — | |
| February 5, 2025 | — | |
| April 9, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 6, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 31, 2023 | — |
Smoke's Island Kitchen vs Avalon Park
Avalon Park runs 72% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 53 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Avalon Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.
Other spots in Avalon Park
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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.