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Smoque Bbq

February 6, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED PASTA, BRISKET, CHILI) IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR WALK-IN COOLERS STORED COVERED BY CONTAINER LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSLY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOT PEDALS AT FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWAHSING SINK FOOT PEDALS AT FRONT AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED GRATE AT OUTDOOR WASTE DISPOSAL RECEPTACLE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH BUILD-UP GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTDOOR WASTE AND GREASE DISPOSAL RECEPTACLES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL OR GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WOODEN DOOR FRAME AT REAR EXTERIOR DOOR (NEAR CATERING PREP AREA) IN POOR REPAIR AND NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR FRAME AT REAR EXTERIOR DOOR AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES ADJACENT TO FOOD PREP AREAS EASILY-CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 15, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.