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Best Bbq

1648 W 115th St, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 23, 2026

42

Inspections on record

22

Times passed

12

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 23, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR PERSONNELL IN THE PREP AREAS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA(S).
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE NOZZLES ON THE BEVERAGE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL NOZZLES.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE CEILING TILES AND VENTS IN THE PREP AREA WITH STAINS, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TILES AND VENTS
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DAMAGED AND/OR MISSING.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS.
  5. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: CFM ON SITE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 23, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2017Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2011ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Best Bbq — questions

Did Best Bbq pass its last health inspection?
Best Bbq at 1648 W 115th St was inspected on Jul 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 42 inspections on record it has failed 12 times.
What violations were cited at Best Bbq?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR PERSONNELL IN THE PREP AREAS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA(S).
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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