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Smoque Bbq
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 14, 2026
- address3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60641
Is Smoque Bbq clean?
Smoque Bbq is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 14, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Smoque Bbq?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF YELLOW SLIME IN INTERIOR OR ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED TORN/DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR OF THE FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKET.
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DRAIN SLOWLY WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THE PLUMBER TO COME FIX IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE WHILE DOING REPORT TO FIX THE PLUMMING ISSUES. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed • OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DRAIN SLOWLY WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THE PLUMBER TO COME FIX IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE WHILE DOING REPORT TO FIX THE PLUMMING ISSUES. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE SMOKERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE SMOKERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Smoque Bbq last inspected?
Smoque Bbq has 23 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 12, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2023 | — | |
| July 27, 2022 | Pass | |
| May 18, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 11, 2021 | Fail | |
| January 15, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 2, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 28, 2017 | Pass |
Smoque Bbq vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.