Smokey's Bbq + Grill

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 29, 2017 →
• address5481 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago 60630

Is Smokey's Bbq + Grill clean?

Smokey's Bbq + Grill is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 13, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on September 29, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Smokey's Bbq + Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 29, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

When was Smokey's Bbq + Grill last inspected?

Smokey's Bbq + Grill has 4 inspections on record going back to April 14, 2016.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 29, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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