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Earl'S Bbq

4835 N Austin Ave, Chicago 60630 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2025

17

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CEILING TILE WHICH MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Earl'S Bbq — questions

Did Earl'S Bbq pass its last health inspection?
Earl'S Bbq at 4835 N Austin Ave was inspected on Aug 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Earl'S Bbq?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CEILING TILE WHICH MUST BE TIGHT FITTED.
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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