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Barbecue King Restaurant

2148 S Archer Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 22, 2025

31

Inspections on record

24

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 22, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2015Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2011ConsultationPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2010CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Barbecue King Restaurant — questions

Did Barbecue King Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Barbecue King Restaurant at 2148 S Archer Ave was inspected on Sep 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 31 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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