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The Bbq Shack
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 20, 2026
- address1709 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60612
Is The Bbq Shack clean?
The Bbq Shack is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Bbq Shack?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15: OBSERVED THE GARAGE DOOR NEAR THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH AN OPENING ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF MENTIONED DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-904.11: OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS AND SERVING UTENSILS (SPOONS AND FLAT EDGE SPATULAS) NOT INVERTED ON THE STORAGE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • 4-904.11: OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS AND SERVING UTENSILS (SPOONS AND FLAT EDGE SPATULAS) NOT INVERTED ON THE STORAGE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • 4-301.12: OBSERVED TWO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11: OBSERVED THE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREAS AND UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11: OBSERVED THE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE PREP AREAS AND UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was The Bbq Shack last inspected?
The Bbq Shack has 2 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 10, 2026 | Fail |
The Bbq Shack vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, 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 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.