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As of 2023-04-04, Uncle John'S Barbecue received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Uncle John'S Barbecue

CONDITIONAL
8247-8249 S Cottage Grove Ave , Chicago, IL 60619
Chatham · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-04-04
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WAS NOT WORKING IN THE SAID TOILET RESTROOM. MUST OBTAIN, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C,) CITATION
priority violation
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS, CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.
core violation
OBSERVED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL, INSECT CONTROL DEVICES INSTALLED ABOVE A FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO RELOCATE SAID INSECT CONTROL DEVICE, SO THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT LOCATED OVER AN
core violation
OBSERVED STYROFOAM CUPS STORED IN THE BULK DRY SPICE CONTAINERS AND SCOOPS WITH THE HANDLE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRY FOOD INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS WITH HANDLES AND REFRAIN FROM STORING THE UTENSIL
core violation
OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INSIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT MORE FREQUENTLY.
core violation
OBSERVED THE FLOORS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS OR FREQUENTLY.
core violation
OBSERVED THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE MEN'S EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID VENTILATION SYSTEM.
core violation
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Uncle John'S Barbecue health inspection FAQ

Has Uncle John'S Barbecue passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Uncle John'S Barbecue received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-04-04. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Uncle John'S Barbecue have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Uncle John'S Barbecue's most recent inspection on 2023-04-04, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Uncle John'S Barbecue last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Uncle John'S Barbecue was last inspected on 2023-04-04. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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