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Spoko/Ella's Bbq

June 26, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN/WORN GASKET ON DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA ACROSS FROM 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE WORN GASKETS AND REPAIR/REPLACE.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO WOODEN PANEL WALLS SURROUNDING THE FRONT BAR AREA AT ENTRANCE TO BE UNFINISHED AND NOT PAINTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FINISH WALLS IN BAR AREA AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE LIGHT NOT PRESENT AND NOT WORKING IN THE EXHAUST HOOD IN THE MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN NOT FUNCTIONAL LIGHT IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2025: 3 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.