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The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 28, 2026
- address947-949 W Addison St, Chicago 60613
Is The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue clean?
Chicago Department of Public Health has not published a current health inspection result for The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue, though it does have an inspection on record from May 28, 2026. That usually means the place is new, recently changed hands, or files under a different name with the city. No rating is not the same as a bad rating.
What did inspectors find at The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue?
Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2026. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.
When was The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue last inspected?
The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue has 1 inspection on record going back to May 28, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | — |
The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
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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 May 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.